McDONALD v. STATE

No. 90-235.

578 So.2d 371 (1991)

Floyd McDONALD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara M. Linthicum, Public Defender and Lynn A. Williams, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Laura Rush, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


JOANOS, Judge.

Floyd McDonald has appealed from a conviction for sexual battery. He alleges that the trial court erred in admitting, over hearsay objection, prior consistent statements of the victim, that the trial court prejudiced his right to a fair trial by its rebuke of defense counsel during closing argument, and that the prosecutor improperly commented during closing argument on the defense's failure to call a witness. We affirm as to all issues.

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