FOSTER v. STATE

No. 83-2737.

464 So.2d 1214 (1984)

Aaron Lorenzo FOSTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

On Motion for Clarification March 12, 1985.

Rehearing Denied March 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Karen M. Gottlieb, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HENDRY, HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.


HUBBART, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of conviction and sentence for the crime of armed robbery. The sole point on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting defense counsel's final argument to the jury to fifteen minutes. We agree and reverse.

The Florida Supreme Court in May v. State, 89 Fla. 78, 103 So. 115 (1925), states the applicable law as follows:

"The right of an accused in a criminal prosecution...

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