¶1The judgment in this case is reversed and the cause remanded, for error committed in allowing the prosecuting attorney to cross-examine defendant as to matters and crimes not testified to by him in his testimony in chief. R. S. 1879, § 1918; State v. McGraw, 74 Mo. 573. Other alleged errors are not passed upon.
76 Mo. 320
State v. McLaughlin
Decided October 15, 1882
Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1882-10-15
<p>Under the present statute a defendant in a criminal case testifying in his own behalf, can be cross-examined only as to those matters referred to by him ir^j|je examination in chief.</p>
Relies on State v. McGraw
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Reversed · Decided 1882-10-15
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