BLANKS v. STATE

No. 85-626.

482 So.2d 557 (1986)

Mitchell M. BLANKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Ann N. Radabaugh, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee and Candance M. Sunderland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions for burglary and robbery, contending that he was denied a fair trial by the trial court's limitation of defense counsel's closing argument and rebuke of defense counsel in the presence of the jury. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

The crimes for which defendant was on trial occurred when the victim was sitting alone in the kitchen of a friend's house. A man entered the house, approached from behind...

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