 | New York (State), William Wait - 1877 - 662 pages
...who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is, notwithstanding, a competent witness : but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining him is not concluded,... | |
 | New York (State) - 1877 - 572 pages
...competent witness : but crime, . n°l to the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting exclude the weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by his ^". cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, p*uv relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining him is not... | |
 | New York (State). Superior Court (New York), James Clark Spencer, Samuel Jones - 1878 - 636 pages
...it is provided that a conviction for crime does not Appellant's points. exclude the witness, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony ; may prove it by his cross-examination ; witness must answer any questions relevant to that inquiry... | |
 | 1878 - 462 pages
...misdemeanor 'n!!i'i""'\- is> notwithstanding, a competent witness : but the conviction may be (•link' wit- proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either conrirtion by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer prutvii. aily question,... | |
 | New York (State) - 1879 - 436 pages
...ne"s; how or special proceeding ; but the conviction may be proved, for the purproved"011 Pose °^ affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry : and the party cross-examining him is not concluded,... | |
 | New York (State) - 1879 - 726 pages
...J.'r"LJJ1e°nrot or special proceeding ; but the conviction may be proved for the pur- to exclude pose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by the record or £!"-ecSo,l. by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question viction relevant to that... | |
 | New York (State) - 1880 - 668 pages
...witness in S«iSae & civil or criminal action or special proceeding ; but the conviction how con1 vlction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimouy, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question,... | |
 | New York (State) - 1881 - 1532 pages
...notwithstanding a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special procee,ding ; but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting...of his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-exarnmation, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry ; and the party... | |
 | New York (State) - 1881 - 946 pages
...competent witness in exclude a civil or criminal action or special proceeding ; but the conviction how conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testi- Provedmony, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he mast answer any... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.), Rowland M. Stover, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1882 - 656 pages
...who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony." Perry agt. The People. This section was further amended in 1879 so as to render such convict a competent... | |
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A person who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is. notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding: but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony... 
