Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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22 state decisions

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1. ““We cannot agree to the insistence made by the State that the refusal of the trial judge to permit cross-examination of the witness Donald Davis by counsel for defendant was harmless error' and falls under Section 10654 of Williams’ Code. The right to cross-examine a witness is fundamental. Of course, it was to the interest of defendant to show that Edward Shipley was at fault. While cross-examination of a witness is controlled by the trial judge and his discretion will not ordinarily be disturbed, but where a witness has testified to material matters on his direct examination, the right to cross-examine cannot be denied. York v. United States, 6 Cir., 1924, 299 F. 778 . We think such a refusal constitutes reversible error. ’ ’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Payne v. State · State v. Rice