Case Name: James O'Neal BARBER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1990-06-21
Citations: 562 So. 2d 445
Docket Number: No. 89-566
Parties: James O’Neal BARBER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: DAUKSCH and COBB, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 562
Pages: 445–445

Head Matter:
James O’Neal BARBER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 89-566.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
June 21, 1990.
James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Michael S. Becker, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Bonnie J. Parrish, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
GRIFFIN, Judge.
We affirm. It was within the trial court's discretion to refuse the defendant examination concerning an alleged prior inconsistent statement of the witness where it was made clear to the court in advance that counsel for the defendant would not offer evidence to prove the inconsistency.
AFFIRMED.
DAUKSCH and COBB, JJ., concur.