State of Florida v. Damien C. Ling

The State appeals the postconviction court’s order granting Damien Ling a new trial on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Ling filed a motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of' Criminal Procedure 3.850. The lower court granted the motion, concluding Ling’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to certain comments made by the prosecutor during closing argument, and the failure to object to the comments prejudiced Ling. Because we find that the comments were a fair response to arguments presented by the defense, we reverse the order…