Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 11, 2001No. 5D00-1605PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.

Russell Adams (Adams) appeals his judgment and sentence entered after a jury found him guilty of committing the crime of aggravated child abuse on his infant son.1 Adams’ defense at trial was that he did not intend to cause injuries to the child, not that any other person caused or contributed to the child’s injuries. The only claim of error raised by Adams in this appeal is that the trial court erred in denying him the opportunity to fully cross examine the child’s mother as to her potential bias or improper motive for testifying on behalf of the State. Finding no error, we affirm.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Geralds v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Nelson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tobin v. LelandDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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