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HALL v. STATE

No. JJ-66.

364 So.2d 866 (1978)

James R. HALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Hall appeals a conviction for attempted burglary of a residence, alleging that a statement made by the prosecutor in closing argument constituted a comment on his constitutional right to silence. We agree and reverse.

Appellant presented no evidence or testimony at his trial. His counsel, however, subjected the state witnesses to cross-examination which revealed some discrepancies between the various...

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