Mantici v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Mantici v. State

406 So. 2d 99, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21730

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedNovember 24, 1981

DocketNo. 80-2244

StatusPublished

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Mantici v. State, 406 So. 2d 99, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21730 (Fla. Ct. App. 1981).

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BASKIN, Judge.

Severe and prejudicial limitations imposed by the court on defense counsel’s efforts to question witnesses during both direct and cross-examination concerning testimony elicited by the state deprived defendant Mantici of a fair trial and mandate reversal of his convictions. Morrell v. State, 335 So.2d 836 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976); Kirkland v. State, 185 So.2d 5 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966); Art. I, § 16, Fla.Const. (1968).

Reversed and remanded for a new trial.

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BASKIN, Judge.

Severe and prejudicial limitations imposed by the court on defense counsel’s efforts to question witnesses during both direct and cross-examination concerning testimony elicited by the state deprived defendant Mantici of a fair trial and mandate reversal of his convictions. Morrell v. State, 335 So.2d 836 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976); Kirkland v. State, 185 So.2d 5 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966); Art. I, § 16, Fla.Const. (1968).

Reversed and remanded for a new trial.

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