Legal Opinion

Brakeall v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 20, 1997No. 96-1878PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANTOON, Judge.

Randy Brakeall (defendant) appeals his judgment and sentence for aggravated battery for the beating of Samuel Birdsong,1 arguing that the trial court erred in two respects. First, he contends that the trial court improperly denied him the opportunity to impeach Birdsong’s credibility by questioning Birdsong about a conviction for unlawful use of a driver’s license. Second, the defendant contends that the trial court erred by limiting his testimony regarding the details of an alleged rape of his wife. We affirm.

Birdsong testified at trial. The defendant sought to impeach…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peoples v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Peoples v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Logan v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. State v. JouzdaniDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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