Jackson v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Jeffrey D. Jackson was convicted of multiple charges involving death and injury resulting from a single DUI episode. On appeal, he raises two points: improper prosecutorial comment during closing argument and a double jeopardy argument relating to his conviction for the enhanced driving with license suspended (DWLS) offense under section 322.34(3), Florida Statutes. We reverse only the conviction for the enhanced DWLS charge.

Although we find the statement by the prosecutor to have been improper, we nevertheless find that the curative instruction properly cured any potential harm…