MUSTAFA A. ABDULLA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

The Appellant in this case, Mustafa Ab-dulla, raises a single issue for our review: whether comments made by the prosecutor during closing arguments were imper missible and harmful such that a new trial is required. We agree with Appellant that some of the prosecutor’s comments rose to that level, and accordingly reverse and remand for a pew trial. .

Background

The charges against Appellant stem from an incident late at night at a convenience store. According to the State, 1 Appellant was in the store when he pulled a concealed firearm from his waistband and waved it around. Appellant stated…