# Brown v. State

> Alabama Court of Appeals · April 5, 1921 · 18 Ala. App. 91

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3233961

## Case

- **Full name:** Brown v. State.
- **Court:** Alabama Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** April 5, 1921
- **Citations:** 18 Ala. App. 91; 90 So. 54; 1921 Ala. App. LEXIS 77
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court by Bricken
- **Judges:** Bricken
- **Cited by:** 3 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

BRICKEN, P. J.
On the trial of this case in the court below the state introduced only one witness, T. W. McCuthra, and upon the testimony of this witness relied for a conviction. On cross-examination of this witness the court would not allow the defendant to prove that the witness had a pecuniary interest in' the result of the trial and in the conviction of this defendant. This ruling was error and in direct conflict with the general rule which provides that on cross-examination of a witness any fact may be elicited which tends to show bias or partiality; the purpose of the rule being that, if the witness is interested in
the
result of the trial, the jury may weigh his- testimony in the light of such interest. It matters not if the interest so shown is based upon hatred or friendship, or upon financial or other reasons. John Tapscott v. State, 88 South. 376 ,
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and cases cited. See, also, John Byrd v. State, 17 Ala. App. 301 , 84 South. 777 .
Reversed and remanded.
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Ante, p. 67.

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