MARY C. COCHRAN, APPELLANT,

v.

JOSEPH D. COCHRAN, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By (36 total)

• Floyd v. State, 913 So. 2d 564 (Fla. 2005)
  …f a witness denies a prior conviction, the specific offense may be identified only by entry of its record into evidence, but if a witness admits the conviction, no inquiry into the name or nature of the crime is permitted); accord Cummings v. State, 412 So. 2d 436, 438 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982) (“If the witness admits the number of his convictions, the prosecution may not ask further questions regarding prior convictions, and in particular the prosecution may not question the witness as to the nature of the crimes.…
• Smith v. State, 7 So. 3d 473 (Fla. 2009)
  …w because questioning about the underlying facts of a conviction is not allowed. Defense counsel was not permitted to inquire into the nature of the witnesses’ prior convictions. See Floyd v. State, 913 So. 2d 564, 576 (Fla.2005); Cummings v. State, 412 So. 2d 436, 438 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). However, defense counsel was permitted to question their veracity and their bias. Moreover, the record shows that defense counsel was able to extensively question Dr. Lew about the cause of Brown’s death. Through his quest…
• Mosley v. State, 739 So. 2d 672 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)
  …onesty or false statement?2 (If the answer is affirmative:) Q: How many times? Counsel may not ask the questions of the witness unless he or she has knowledge that the witness has in fact been convicted of the crime or crimes. See Cummings v. State, 412 So. 2d 436, 439 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). The general rule is that “[i]f [the witness] denies the conviction, the opposing party may produce the record of the conviction. In either event, the inquiry must stop at that point. The matter may not be pursued to the po…

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