Collins v. State

180 So.2d 340 (1965)

James E. COLLINS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 33989.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 17, 1965.

Giles P. Lewis, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

TROWBRIDGE, C. PFEIFFER, Circuit Judge:

The defendant, James E. Collins, appeals from a judgment of guilt of rape and a sentence of death. Trial was by jury and the verdict was returned without recommendation of mercy.

The sole point on appeal involves the effect of certain remarks made by the prosecutor in his final argument. Only one…