Jackson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Writ of error to the Criminal Court for Hillsborough County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
The plaintiff in error upon his trial in the court below for burglary did not testify as a witness. A State witness had identified him when brought before her as the man whom she found in her room at night, and testified to the fact upon the witness stand. Commenting upon 'this testimony the attorney assisting the State in the prosecution in his argument to the jury said: “There was no denial of that accusation then, and there is none now.” This ivas objected to by the defendant’s counsel as in violation of the provision in Chapter 4400, acts of *391895, that no prosecuting attorney shall be…
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