BLACKWELL v. STATE

Nos. Q-256, Q-258.

271 So.2d 187 (1972)

Thomas Henry BLACKWELL and James McDole, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Ervin, III, Public Defender, for appellants.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and William E. Whitlock, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants seek reversal of their judgment of conviction and sentence based upon a jury verdict finding them guilty of the offense of robbery. Their sole point on appeal challenges the correctness of the trial court's order denying their motion for a mistrial which was made on the ground that a statement made by the prosecuting attorney in the jury's presence constituted a comment on appellants' failure to testify in their own behalf, as proscribed by...

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