State v. Grant

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant raises several assignments of error on appeal. None of them disclose prejudicial error.

In Assignment of Error No. 1, defendant argues that the court erred in failing to allow him to cross-examine the prosecuting witness as to whether she had filed a civil lawsuit for damages against him based on the facts involved in the prosecution. We agree that the court improperly limited the scope of cross-examination.

Cross-examination of an opposing witness for the purpose of showing his bias or interest is a substantial legal right. Jurors are to consider evidence of any…