Wright v. State

The appellant challenges criminal convictions entered after a jury trial, and contends that he was not allowed to make the “con-*935eluding argument” referenced in Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.250. This rule provides that:... a defendant offering no testimony in his or her own behalf, except the defendant’s own, shall be entitled to the concluding argument before the jury.

However, the appellant was given the opportunity to make the initial closing argument to the jury but counsel waived this presentation, advising the court that she would reserve until after the prosecutor. When the prosecutor then declined…