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ALVAREZ v. STATE

No. 90-1394.

574 So.2d 1119 (1991)

Manuel Everett ALVAREZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied March 14, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, Beckham & Beckham, P.A., North Miami Beach, and Pamela Beckham, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Anita J. Gay, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before JORGENSON, LEVY and GODERICH, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Manuel Alvarez appeals his conviction and sentence for burglary of an occupied conveyance. For the following reason, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

On appeal, Alvarez alleges that the trial court erred in denying a defense motion for mistrial based on the improper remarks of the prosecutor during closing argument. Specifically, the prosecutor made the following statements:

(1) Use your common sense, as defense said. Don't let...

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