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SHARP v. STATE

No. 91-2941.

605 So.2d 146 (1992)

Derrick SHARP, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied October 23, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Andrea D. England, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

JOANOS, Chief Judge.

Derrick Sharp has appealed from his conviction of carrying a concealed firearm and driving with a suspended license. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial, following solicitation by the prosecution of an alleged comment on Sharp's exercise of his right to remain silent. We agree, and reverse and remand for a new trial on the charge of carrying a concealed firearm.

Police officers stopped Sharp for a traffic...

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