ROSSO v. STATE

No. 85-412.

505 So.2d 611 (1987)

Ivonne ROSSO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Helen Ann Hauser, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Susan Odzer Hugentugler, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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


PER CURIAM.

Ivonne Rosso was tried before a jury on charges of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and unlawful possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense. Following her convictions and sentences of imprisonment, she filed this timely appeal. We find merit in her argument that the remarks of the prosecutor so denigrated her lawful insanity defense that a new trial is required.

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