PERKINS v. STATE

No. 77-157.

349 So.2d 776 (1977)

Paul T. PERKINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied September 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and A.J. Melkus, Special Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and William I. Munsey, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


SCHEB, Judge.

Appellant Perkins was tried by jury and found guilty of robbery. The court adjudged him guilty and sentenced him to ten years in prison with credit for time served. On appeal he contends the trial court should have granted a mistrial because certain comments by the state's witnesses were improper and prejudicial. We hold the cumulative effect of the objectionable testimony was so prejudicial as to deny appellant the right to a fair trial. We reverse...

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