Court Opinion

ID: 7514022
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-29 04:43:51.598416+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:23:27.214495
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BASKIN, Judge.
Severe and prejudicial limitations imposed by the court on defense counsel’s efforts to question witnesses during both direct and cross-examination concerning testimony elicited by the state deprived defendant Mantici of a fair trial and mandate reversal of his convictions. Morrell v. State, 335 So.2d 836 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976); Kirkland v. State, 185 So.2d 5 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966); Art. I, § 16, Fla.Const. (1968).
Reversed and remanded for a new trial.