TRAFFICANTE v. STATE


92 So.2d 811 (1957)

Santo TRAFFICANTE, Jr., and Henry Trafficante, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

Rehearing Denied March 13, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitaker Brothers, Mark R. Hawes and John R. Parkhill, Tampa, for appellants.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Jos. P. Manners, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants here seek review of their conviction of violating the bribery laws of the State of Florida.

They first contend that the trial court erred in permitting the State Attorney directly or indirectly to comment upon the fact that appellants failed to take the witness stand and testify in their own behalf. The basis for this contention is found in certain remarks made by the State Attorney in his final argument to the jury, which remarks were...

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