State v. Willingham
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Fourth Judicial District Court, parish of Winn. Briclger, J. ITirst — The court need not charge the jury in the very words ashed by defendant, providing a full and fair charge, substantially charging everything requested, be given, and no prejudice is done the accused. 25 An. 407; 31 An. 304; 8 An. 114; 6 An. 653. Second-In the cross-examination of defendant’s witness, it is admissible for the State to affect the credibility of said witness by ashing him…
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APPEAL from the Fourth Judicial District Court, parish of Winn. Briclger, J. ITirst — The court need not charge the jury in the very words ashed by defendant, providing a full and fair charge, substantially charging everything requested, be given, and no prejudice is done the accused. 25 An. 407; 31 An. 304; 8 An. 114; 6 An. 653. Second-In the cross-examination of defendant’s witness, it is admissible for the State to affect the credibility of said witness by ashing him whatwere the feelings between him and a witness for the State, whose character his evidence tended to attach.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Fenner, J.
The errors assigned in behalf of defendant, are two, viz:
1st. On the cross-examination by the State, of a witness of defendant, the district attorney propounded the question: “What are the feelings between you and Mr. James Moore ? ” To this question the defense objected, on the grounds that the witness had said nothing on his direct examination touching the subject inquired about, and that “the State had no right, on cross-examination of defendant’s witness, to question the latter as to any fact not connected with matters stated by him in…
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