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RAHMINGS v. STATE

No. 82-282.

425 So.2d 1217 (1983)

Deborah RAHMINGS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 2, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Hill, Public Defender, Bartow, and Deborah K. Brueckheimer, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Michael J. Kotler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

GRIMES, Acting Chief Judge.

This appeal involves the question of whether the remarks made by the prosecutor so prejudiced the defendant as to require a new trial.

Ms. Rahmings was charged with aggravated assault by use of a firearm. In his closing argument to the jury, the prosecutor stated:

Your conviction will do two things today: It will take the presumption of innocence totally away from her and you will sleep at night, because you're going to...

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