Legal Opinion
State v. Flowers
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 16, 1962No. 38,288PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Otis, Justice.
The defendant, Hugh Edward Flowers, was charged with second-degree assault arising out of an altercation with one Darwin Morrow on March 26, 1960, in the city of St. Paul. The defendant having pled not guilty was tried and convicted in the District Court of Ramsey County and appeals from that conviction.
While the evidence of defendant’s guilt is strong, we hold that the cross-examination of defendant was so manifestly improper and prejudicial as to require a new trial.
On the direct examination of defendant, his counsel elicited the following testimony:
“Q Did you ever kick or…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Holden v. HardySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- In Re FassettSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- State v. ReardonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. WilliamsOhio Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. LeinweberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- State v. LoebachSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- State v. HolsingerArizona Supreme Court · 1979
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