COLLINS v. STATE

No. 33989.

180 So.2d 340 (1965)

James E. COLLINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 17, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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 of these remarks was objected to and the objection was sustained without further...

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