HIGHTOWER v. STATE

No. 91-488.

592 So.2d 689 (1991)

Edward HIGHTOWER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

December 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Marc E. Brandes, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before FERGUSON, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.


LEVY, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for Aggravated Assault and Battery, claiming that the prosecutor committed fundamental error by improperly attacking the credibility of defense counsel.

Edward Hightower, the defendant below, approached a female victim outside a grocery store, in an apparent attempt to mug her, and struck the victim in the face. When the victim started to strike back, the defendant allegedly pulled a gun from his pants and pointed...

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