Lowry v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
DELL, Judge.
In Lowry v. State, 468 So.2d 298 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), we reversed appellant’s conviction of a lewd and lascivious act upon a six-year-old child and remanded this case for a new trial. We concluded that comments made by the prosecutor during closing argument were fairly susceptible of construction as a comment upon appellant’s right to remain silent. We reversed on the authority of Clark v. State, 363 So.2d 331 (Fla.1978); Bennett v. State, 316 So.2d 41 (Fla.1975); and Trafficante v. State, 92 So.2d 811 (Fla.1957). On certiora-ri review, the supreme court held:
We have since receded…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Trafficante v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
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