People v. Johnson

(Court opinion corrected 8/6/13.) Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first-degree murder. State's recross-examination of defense witness (PD office investigator) was within scope of defense counsel's redirect. Limitation on scope is construed liberally to allow inquiry into subject tending to explain, qualify, discredit or destroy direct testimony, and to rebut possible impression left in redirect. State was properly allowed to recross-examine witness with document purporting to be notes taken during her interview with a witness. (GORDON and REYES, concurring.)