Frank
People v. Frank
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Archbald, J.
The information filed accused the defendant of a violation of section 2, chapter 339, approved June 13, 1923, as amended in 1931 (par. 2, Act 1970), in having in his possession a pistol capable of being concealed upon the person, defendant having been theretofore twice convicted of a felony in the state of Illinois, in 1908 and 1913, respectively. Defendant pleaded not guilty, but admitted the two convictions charged. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial and the judgment entered upon said verdict defendant has appealed.
No question is raised as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.
On cross-examination of a witness named Walden he was asked by the district attorney if he ever went under the name of Wallace. Over appellant’s objection that nothing was ashed on direct examination which permitted such inquiry, the witness testified that he had gone under the name of Charles B. Wallace. He was then asked, with out further objection, if he had gone under the following names: Charles Washburn, Charles Warden, Charles H. Monroe, Clarence Greenslit and Charles B. Warren, to each of which questions he answered…