Motley v. State

For the purpose of showing that the testimony of a female witness who had testified for and favorably to the defendant was biased in his favor," it has been held proper to ask her on cross-examination if illicit relations had not existed between her and the defendant. Martin v. State, 125 Ala. 64, 2S South. 92.

In the instant case, for the purpose of showing that the prosecuting witness was unfriendly and biased against the defendant, it was proposed' to show, on the cross-examination of the witness, as well as on the direct examination of the defendant, that illicit relations had recently…