Court Opinion

ID: 9542749
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 16:38:10.013291+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:08:52.549808
License: Public Domain

STATON, Judge,
dissenting.
I dissent, since the trial court did abuse its discretion by not permitting the defense to ask the prosecutrix on cross-examination about her marijuana smoking habits. This line of cross-examination was vitally necessary to the defense to discredit the only testimony which could convict him. There was no medical report in evidence to corroborate her testimony. Here, the defendant was denied a reasonable opportunity to test the credibility of the only witness who testified about the rape. A fair trial is denied without reasonable cross-examination of those who testify against you. A fair trial was denied Finney.