GAREY v. STATE

No. 82-1709.

432 So.2d 796 (1983)

Paul Albert GAREY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sharon Lee Stedman, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The sole issue meriting discussion is the defendant's contention that the trial court erroneously prevented the cross examination of a key witness concerning pending criminal charges. We reverse.

Several Florida decisions have held that a state's witness may be cross examined on the basis of other pending criminal charges. Cowheard v. State, 365 So.2d 191 (Fla...

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