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Roland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Sep 10, 1986
492 So. 2d 712 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. BF-437.

July 18, 1986. Rehearing Denied September 10, 1986.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County; John D. Southwood, Judge.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Glenna Joyce Reeves, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Barbara Ann Butler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jacksonville, for appellee.


While we affirm the final judgment and sentence of the trial court, we cannot overlook the prosecutor's improper comments during closing argument. We commend to the trial judge the use of swift and firm remedial action against counsel who engage in improper argument before a jury.

AFFIRMED.

SHIVERS, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Roland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Sep 10, 1986
492 So. 2d 712 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)
Case details for

Roland v. State

Case Details

Full title:MERRILL P. ROLAND, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Sep 10, 1986

Citations

492 So. 2d 712 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)