Dourm v. State
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RAYMOND McNEAL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Donald E. Dourm, appeals the judgment and sentence entered by the county court after a jury trial finding him guilty of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Refusal to Sign a Traffic Summons. Appellant alleges six errors by the trial court. The only issue that requires discussion is the trial court’s limitation of cross-*30examination regarding a potential civil suit by a witness against the defendant and the subsequent curative instruction. We find that it was reversible error to prohibit this cross-examination.
Appellant was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. KelloggSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Wooten v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Dobrow v. BryantDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983