Bowles v. State
Bowles v. State
Opinion of the Court
Bowles was convicted of burglary. During the course of the trial the voluntariness of statements made by appellant was placed in issue, and on cross-examination he was asked if he had “ever been advised of your [Miranda] rights before?” Appellant answered affirmatively, and when asked how many times, said he was not sure. Appellant then moved for a mistrial on the ground that his character had been placed in issue. The motion was denied and appellant contends this ruling was error.
The question on cross-examination was propounded to attack the credibility of appellant’s testimony that he did not understand his rights. This was a relevant, material question and this court has held that “[w]here evidence is relevant and material, it is not
Judgment affirmed.
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