Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit November 30, 1978, 77-3391 (United States v. Demasco Ramon Diaz, A/K/A Pipo)

MEHRTENS, District Judge.

The defendant Diaz appeals from a conviction, after jury trial, of possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Count 1) and with distribution (Count 2), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

Choosing to take the witness stand, Diaz was asked on direct examination whether he had ever been convicted of a crime.