 | New York (State)., Charles Dunn Rust - 1905 - 646 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State), William Henry Silvernail - 1905 - 1252 pages
...convicted of a crime is a competent witness in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the le of the state, in the nature of deodandu, of a conviction or by his cross examination. People v. Dorthy, 13 NY Cr. 137; 80 SR 970; 46 S. 970.... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1906 - 1610 pages
...competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding, but his 29 •I conviction might be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight...either by the record or by his cross-examination. If sentence had been suspended upon a person found guilty by a jury and he presenrs himself as a witness... | |
 | New York (State), William Henry Silvernail - 1906 - 1260 pages
...is, notwithstanding, a competent •witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...weight of his testimony, either by the record, or by hia cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry ; and... | |
 | New York (State). Board of Statutory Consolidation - 1907 - 498 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his crossexamination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State) - 1908 - 886 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must 'answer any Í8 4 proper question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining is not... | |
 | New York (State) - 1908 - 1132 pages
...any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purTar **" pose of affecting the weight of his testimony, either by...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry and the party crossexamining is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State) - 1908 - 1756 pages
...ifl 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, either hy the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that... | |
 | New York (State) - 1909 - 414 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State) - 1909 - 1738 pages
...special proceeding: hut the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight мГ his testimony, either by the record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to tant inquiry: nnd the party cross-examining liiin is not concluded,... | |
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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... 
