AILEEN TORRES, APPELLANT,

v.

SPEEDLINE ATHLETIC WEAR, INC. AND AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEES

Citator

Cited By

• Hair v. State, 428 So. 2d 760 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983)
  …tionally protected right of cross-examination .... Any evidence which tends to establish that a witness is appearing for the State for any reason other than merely to tell the truth should not be kept from the jury. Id. at 108; see Kufrin v. State, 378 So. 2d 1341 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Cowheard v. State, 365 So. 2d 191 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978), cert. denied, 374 So. 2d 101 (Fla.1979). Refusal to permit inquiry by defense counsel concerning pending charges against the chief prosecution witness constituted reversible e…
• Bailey v. State, 411 So. 2d 1377 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982)
  …HURLEY, Judge, concurring specially. In my view, the trial court erred and abused its discretion by unduly restricting the cross-examination of Mrs. Bailey. Its ruling contravened the following bedrock principles set forth in Kufrin v. State, 378 So. 2d 1341 (Fla.3d DCA 1980): The exposure of a witness’ motivation in testifying is a proper function of the constitutionally protected right of cross examination. Bias or prejudice of a witness has an important bearing on his credibility and evidence tendi…
• McCRAE v. State, 549 So. 2d 1122 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)
  …lant’s relevant evidence on the issue of Griffin’s possible bias or motivation to testify falsely was improperly excluded, see Dukes v. State, 442 So. 2d 316 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1983); Lavette v. State, 442 So. 2d 265 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); Kufrin v. State, 378 So. 2d 1341 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Webb v. State, 336 So. 2d 416 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976), especially in light of the fact that Griffin was the State’s sole witness. Accordingly, this case must be reversed. Reversed and remanded.…

Authorities Cited

• Emerson Crews v. Town OF BAY Harbor Islands & Metro. Dade Cnty. Self Ins. Fund, 378 So. 2d 1265 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979)