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CHARLTON v. BAKER

No. 74-288.

36 Ill. App.3d 427 (1976)

344 N.E.2d 25

RUFUS A. CHARLTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARLEY BAKER, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District (1st Division).

Opinion filed March 8, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Gullstrand, of Aurora, for appellant.

Andrew H. Marsch, of Wheaton, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue presented for review is whether a witness who is not a party to a civil action may be impeached by evidence that he has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a non-infamous crime. This appears to be a case of first impression in Illinois.

The issue is raised by the rule laid down in People v. Montgomery

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