KEANE v. STATE

Nos. 76-2701 and 77-18.

357 So.2d 457 (1978)

Cindy KEANE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. George Robert DEVINE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 4, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Jerry L. Schwarz, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Benedict P. Kuehne, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


ALDERMAN, Chief Judge.

The defendants were convicted of robbery. They appeal and raise several points, two of which require reversal.

Firstly, we hold that the trial court erred in refusing to allow the defendants to cross-examine the alleged victim as to a pending criminal charge against him to which he had pleaded guilty. When a prosecution witness is under criminal charges at the time he testifies, the defense is entitled to bring this fact out. Blanco...

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