Opinion ID: 195417
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: I didn't say I never had a gun in my entire life, sir.

Text: 23 Q. Well, when your lawyer asked you if you had a gun that night, didn't you say I never had one in all my life? 24 A. I never had one in my hand in all my life, yes. 25 Q. You never had one in your hand? 26 A. No, sir, I didn't. 27 Q. It is true, is it not, that you were previously convicted of unlawfully carrying a revolver; isn't that correct? 28 A. I pled guilty to that. I was involved with another gentleman, sir. You're referring to 1963? 29 Q. Yes. 30 A. I was a young man then. I was a very young man then. 31 Q. So you were mistaken when you stated that you never had one in all your life? 32 A. It wasn't in my hand. It was one revolver and it never was in my hand. 33 Q. You did plead guilty, though to carrying a revolver, didn't you? 34 A. That was the cumulation of the charge. I pled guilty and received three to five years. 35 The jury subsequently found Norton guilty. This appeal followed.