COX v. STATE

No. 82-2351.

441 So.2d 1169 (1983)

Leamon T. COX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tatjana Ostapoff, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and James P. McLane, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


HURLEY, Judge.

We are asked to decide whether the trial court impermissibly restricted cross-examination of a key prosecution witness and, if so, whether the error requires reversal. We answer both questions in the affirmative.

Leamon Cox was charged with attempted first degree murder of his "common-law wife" Lois. Additionally, he was charged with possession of a firearm while engaged in a felony offense. During cross-examination of Mrs. Cox, the defense...

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