BRINSON v. STATE

No. 77-1296.

364 So.2d 66 (1978)

Ivory Charles BRINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Charles D. Peters, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Glenn H. Mitchell, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant appeals asserting error regarding the State's closing argument. In closing the prosecutor commented on defendant's failure to call certain witnesses. The trial court correctly overruled an objection to this argument. The prosecutor's comment about the absence of witnesses who had obvious knowledge of the defense asserted by defendant was not improper. See, Buckrem v. State, 355 So.2d 111 (Fla. 1978)...

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