Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1995

Lewis v. State

Lewis v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 19, 1995 · Cope, Hubbart, Jorgenson
653 So. 2d 1107; 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 4070; 1995 WL 228702 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Lewis v. State

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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