Jones v. State

ORFINGER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of manslaughter after trial on a charge of second degree murder. He contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in restricting cross-examination of the State’s principal witness. We agree and reverse.

As stated in Coxwell v. State, 361 So.2d 148 (Fla.1978)

When the direct examination opens a general subject, the cross examination may go into any phase, and may not be restricted to mere parts ... or to the specific facts developed by the direct examination. Cross-examination should always be allowed relative to the details of an…