Morrow v. State

A cross-examination that tends to show interest or bias of a witness is “relevant to the issue.” Ex parte State (Johnson v. State) 199 Ala. 255, 74 South. 366; Whitsett v. Belue, 172 Ala. 256, 265, 54 South. 677; Houston Biscuit Co. v. Dial, 135 Ala. 168, 185, 33 South. 268; A. G. S. R. Co. v. Johnston, 128 Ala. 283, 295, 29 South. 771; Burger v. State, 83 Ala. 36, 3 South. 319; Underhill on Criminal Ev. § 222; 1 Greenl. on Ev. (15th Ed.) § 448 et seq.; 3 Ency. of Ev. 849 ; 2 Ency. of Ev. 407 ; 5 Jones on Ev. §§ 828, 901.

There was prejudicial error in the undue limiting of the…