BRITT v. STATE

No. 74-395.

301 So.2d 151 (1974)

Arthur Lee BRITT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Elliot R. Brooks, Asst. Public Defender, and David Horvath, Legal Intern, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Anthony J. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WALDEN, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of entering without breaking to commit a misdemeanor. The appellant was sentenced to five years imprisonment. He bases this appeal on the theory that certain comments-questions made by the prosecutor on voir dire were prejudicial.

There are ample cases to support the proposition that a prosecutor may not directly or indirectly comment on a defendant's failure to take the stand. See Trafficante...

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