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KILLINGS v. STATE

No. 90-1049.

583 So.2d 732 (1991)

Shawn C. KILLINGS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 23, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara Ann Butler, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Carolyn J. Mosley, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellant, Shawn C. Killings, raises two issues on appeal from his conviction for sale of cocaine: improper comments made by the prosecutor and insufficiency of the evidence. We affirm both issues; however, some comment is required as to the prosecutorial misconduct issue.

During opening statement, the prosecutor made the following statements:

[Y]ou all know what a problem cocaine is in our society today. [T]he harm is that...

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