MILTON v. STATE

No. 1936.

127 So.2d 460 (1961)

Lena MILTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

March 1, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandstrom & Hodge, Fort Lauderdale, and Edward C. Flood, Bartow, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Edward S. Jaffry, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


KANNER, Acting Chief Judge.

During jury trial, the defendant, not being represented by counsel, refrained from testifying, offering any witness, or making any argument to the jury. The prosecutor, in the course of his argument to the jury on behalf of the state, after the case had been concluded as to the taking of testimony, made a statement that the defendant "hasn't presented testimony." The defendant contends on the appeal that this statement invaded a substantial...

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