Long v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
DAUKSCH, Judge.
This is an appeal from an order placing appellant on probation for burglary.
Appellant presents for our review a case of prosecutorial misconduct. Although there is some question as to whether one of the prosecutor’s improper comments was preserved for our review by a timely objection, there is no question about the other improper comment. The prosecutor told the jury on final argument "... (defense counsel) asks you to allow his client to walk out of here a free man with no record and never having had to admit that he committed a crime.” This comment was about appellant’s…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. HastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. MurraySupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Trafficante v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- David v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
- Ed Ricke & Sons v. Green by and Through SwanSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Long v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986