CECIAL BISHOP LEWIS, APPELLANT,
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
CECIAL BISHOP LEWIS, APPELLANT,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
653 So. 2d 1107
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1995)
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
Cecial Bishop Lewis appeals her conviction and sentence for direct criminal contempt of court. The trial court erred in relying on the unsworn testimony of a witness, Houck v. State, 421 So. 2d 1113, 1116 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), and not allowing cross-examination of that witness. Clark v. State, 567 So. 2d 1070, 1071 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990) (error to prevent cross-examination which keeps from the trier of fact important facts bearing on the trustworthiness of crucial testimony).
Reversed.
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Citator
Authorities Cited
- Houck v. State, 421 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982)
- City AD Assocs., Inc. v. The City OF Miami, 567 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)