State v. Haddad

A trial judge in exercising the discretion vested in him to restrict the cross examination of witnesses in the trial of criminal cases should do so within legitimate bounds; and when the prosecution relies principally if not altogether upon the testimony of the accomplice great latitude must be allowed in his cross examination by the defendant. See 3 Wharton’s Crim.Ev. (11th Ed. 1935) 2169, Sec. 1297; 70 C.J., Verbo Witnesses, 679, Sec. 832(b); State v. Rose, 339 Mo. 317, 96 S.W.2d 498; Lee v. State, 21 Ohio St. 151; Gibbs v. State, 37 Ariz. 273, 293 P. 976, 74 A.L.R. 1105; State v. Pellet,…