Urbay v. State

This appeal is taken from a conviction and a fifteen-year minimum mandatory sentence for trafficking in cocaine. The State cross-appeals the trial court’s refusal to impose the $250,000 mandatory fine required by section 893.135(l)(d)(3), Florida Statutes (1987).

On the defendant’s main point, we hold that the attempted impeachment by reference to prior inconsistent statements given in a pretrial sworn motion to dismiss was permissible. State v. Palmore, 510 So.2d 1152 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987). The leading question on cross-examination, that the defendant had no personal knowledge of the matters…