747 So. 2d 1021 - Diaz v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The proper purposes of cross-examination are: (1) to weaken, test, or demonstrate the impossibility of the testimony of the witness on direct examination and, (2) to impeach the credibility of the witness, which may involve, among other things, showing his possible interest in the outcome of the case. Therefore it is held that questions on cross-examination must either relate to credibility or be germane to the matters brought out on direct examination.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 929 So. 2d 1139 - Docekal v. State

2. “[A]lthough wide latitude is permitted on cross-examination in a criminal trial, its scope and limitation lies within the sound discretion of the trial court and is not subject to review except for a clear abuse of discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 433 - State v. Hamner

3. “to elicit testimony from an adverse witness which goes beyond the scope encompassed by the testimony of the witness on direct examination, other than matters going to credibility, he must make the witness his own.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 972 So. 2d 941 - Salas v. State