Covington v. State

The appellant was found guilty by a jury, adjudicated and sentenced for murder in the second degree. The proof of guilt was abundant and evident. On this appeal, a new trial is sought upon the ground of several comments made by the prosecutor in closing argument. Three comments are specified as objectionable. The defendant did not object at the time of trial to the first two comments. Because only a strained reading of these comments would make them prejudicial, no error has been shown in these instances. See Johnsen v. State, Fla.1976, 332 So.2d 69.

Objection was made to the third comment,…