RICHARDSON v. STATE

No. 89-651.

561 So.2d 18 (1990)

Howard RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender and Daniel J. Schafer, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Dee R. Ball, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


HARRIS, Judge.

Howard Richardson appeals his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery. He contends the trial court erred in not permitting him to cross-examine the victim about drug use prior to the day of the shooting. We disagree and affirm.

Although evidence was proffered that the victim had previously used rock cocaine, there was no direct evidence that he had used any drugs on the day of the incident or that his mind was impaired because of previous...

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