Abston v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

James Edward Abston was convicted of theft of property in the second degree and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. His sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation. He was also fined $250 and ordered to pay $25 to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund. He raises two issues on this appeal of that conviction.

I

First he argues that the trial court improperly limited his cross-examination of State’s witness Charles Ford, an investiga*625tor with the Lauderdale County Sheriffs Office. On direct examination on the State’s case on rebuttal, Ford testified that the general…