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SAINTJOUR v. STATE

No. 87-1072.

534 So.2d 874 (1988)

Andre SAINTJOUR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

December 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Burke, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Michele L. Crawford, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.

BASKIN, Judge.

During trial proceedings for Haitian defendant Saintjour, the trial judge remarked:

THE COURT: ... I think it's a shame people come here and do not try to learn our language. However, they might learn something if they sit here for awhile. ..... It is important to make an effort so you can be able to understand. It is incumbent upon all of you to go ahead and make an attempt to learn English.

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