Brown v. State

FULMER, Judge.

Dwauneario Brown challenges his conviction for first-degree murder, raising five issues. We affirm the conviction and sentence and comment only on his assertion that he was denied his right to the first and last closing argument.

Brown argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State to have first and last closing argument because the statute authorizing this procedure, section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), which became effective October 1, 2006, was unconstitutional and the new procedure was not yet adopted as a rule by the Florida Supreme Court at the time of trial…