State of Tennessee v. Ray L. Taylor - Concurring

Case Number
02S01-9809-CR-00089

We granted this appeal to decide whether a defendant’s credibility may be impeached by reference to a prior conviction for a “felony involving dishonesty.” We hold that the trial court erred in ruling that the State could impeach the defendant by asking him whether he had been convicted of any “felonies involving dishonesty.” We hold, however, that the error was harmless.1

Authoring Judge
Justice Janice M. Holder
Originating Judge
Judge James C. Beasley, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Ray L. Taylor - Concurring
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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