Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 5, 2005No. 4D04-2585PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
911 So.2d 1278 (2005)
Tommy MITCHELL, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D04-2585.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
October 5, 2005.
Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Monique E. L'Italien, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
KLEIN, J.
Appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. We reverse for a new trial because the state impermissibly commented on his right to remain silent after being…
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- Wright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Ruiz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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