SIMMONS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. Q-333.

271 So.2d 464 (1973)

Charles SIMMONS, Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Simmons, in pro. per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


RAWLS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on September 10, 1971, of committing three crimes, viz.: Two counts of breaking and entering with intent to commit grand larceny, and grand larceny. The following points on appeal posed by appellant are meritorious and thus the trial court erred by:

1. Unduly restricting defense counsel's right of cross-examination.

2. Permitting witnesses for the State to testify as to collateral matters which were immaterial...

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