BURNS v. STATE

No. 84-947.

466 So.2d 1207 (1985)

George BURNS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and May L. Cain, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Julie S. Thornton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FERGUSON and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant appeals his convictions for sexual battery with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, and robbery. The issues on appeal are whether a witness' statement at trial constituted a comment on defendant's right to remain silent and, if so, whether the harmless error rule should apply.

Prior to trial the defendant filed a motion in limine asking the trial court to prohibit the introduction of certain statements made by him to Detective Bigler while...

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