Singleton v. State

Citations

• 39 Fla. 520

Syllabus

<p>1. An objection to the competency of a witness on the ground that such witness had been convicted of a disqualifying offense, is properly overruled where the witness denies, and no evidence is offered to prove, that he had ever been convicted of such offense.</p> <p>2. Where the defendant in a criminal case, being examined as a witness, on cross-examination admits having made certain statements under oath on a preyious trial concerning the res gestae of the offense, apparently in conflict with his present, testimony, and the State in rebuttal is permitted to prove that, defendant did on the former trial make the statements now-admitted by him, and the appellate court can clearly see that, no injury resulted, or could have resulted to defendant from, the admission of such testimony in rebuttal, it will not reverse the judgment of conviction, even though such rebuttal testimony was irregularly admitted.</p>