Legal Opinion · Dissent

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 12, 1927Published

1Dissent

Wood, J.,

(on rehearing). The facts are fully stated in the original opinion. It will be seen that tbe testimony of Lizzie Williams was exceedingly prejudicial to tbe appellant. She positively identified tbe appellant as tbe one who was cutting tbe fence of McKinzie on tbe night alleged. According to her testimony, if believed by the jury, the appellant was unquestionably guilty. The appellant therefore bad tbe right on cross-examination to attack the credibility of the witness by proving specific acts of immoral conduct on her part. Lockett v. State, 145 Ark. 415, 224 S. W. 952; Hollingsworth…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. McMinn v. WhelanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Hollingsworth v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
  3. Sharp v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
  4. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
  5. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924

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