Legal Opinion

Lowry v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 12, 1987No. 84-526Published

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

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  5. Trafficante v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API