Billings v. State

1. The intent or motive of a witness is a legitimate subject of inquiry, and the' fact that a witness, in his connection with any pending litigation, is influenced by financial considerations may affect his credit and diminish the weight of his testimony.

*673Decided January 31, 1911. Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Cartersville— Judge Route. June 28, 1910. J. M. Moon, for plaintiff in error. Watt H. Milner, solicitor, contra.

2. It is the right of one accused of crime to show, if he can, for the pur. pose of discrediting the testimony of the prosecutor, that his prosecution of the…