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MITCHELL v. STATE

No. 82-2619.

433 So.2d 68 (1983)

Terry MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Anthony Calvello, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joy B. Shearer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

During closing argument, the prosecutor impermissibly commented on the defendant's exercise of his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. The error was preserved for appellate review and, thus, we reverse. See Donovan v. State, 417 So.2d 674 (Fla. 1982); Clark v. State, 363 So.2d 331 (Fla. 1978); Shannon v. State,

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