State v. Anthony

ORR, Judge.

It has long been established that a defendant in a criminal case has a right to cross-examine adverse witnesses under the sixth amendment. The scope of cross-examination, however, lies within the sound discretion of the trial court and shall not be disturbed absent abuse of that discretion. State v. Wrenn, 316 N.C. 141, 144, 340 S.E. 2d 443, 446 (1986).

Defendant contends that the trial court erred by prohibiting him from cross-examining prosecutrix about her previous accusations of sexual misconduct against her father and stepfather. Ac cording to defendant this evidence is…