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342 So. 2d 670

Docket No. 57303.

State v. Wilson

STATE of Louisiana v. Junius WILSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 10, 1977.

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1977-02-10

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 2003

2 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“[c]onvictions admissible under this section [La. R.S. 15:485] have not been limited to those directly reflecting on the veracity of a witness and include misdemeanor convictions. We believe that the use of evidence of a conviction for the violation of a penal provision for which imprisonment can be imposed is contemplated by this section.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 849 So. 2d 32 - State v. Tolbert

Applies 10 U.S.C. § 856

Relies on 298 So. 2d 781 - State v. Bradford · State v. Brown

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1977-02-10

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¶1George M. Leppert, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

¶2William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Brian G. Meissner, Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Attys., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4On September 27, 1973, the Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicted defendant, Junius Wilson, for the crime of aggravated rape. La.R.S. 14:42. Defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.

¶5

ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NO. 1

¶6Defendant's failure to object to the alleged error complained of constituted a waiver of his objection. La.C.Cr.P. art. 841; State v. Brown,329 So.2d 701 (La.1976). This assignment lacks merit.

¶7

ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NO. 2

¶8Defendant could properly be questioned as to a court martial conviction. We have previously held that La.R.S. 15:495 contemplates "the use of evidence of a conviction for the violation of a penal provision for which imprisonment can be imposed." State v. Bradford,298 So.2d 781, 792 (La. 1974). The conviction in question fulfills that requirement. See 10 U.S.C.A. § 856. This assignment lacks merit.

¶9

ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NO. 3

¶10This assignment was expressly abandoned.

¶11Accordingly, defendant's conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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