BROWN v. STATE

No. 95-2512.

678 So.2d 910 (1996)

Michael BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 28, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis A. Fishman of Lewis A. Fishman, P.A., Plantation, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Michelle Konig, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FARMER, Judge.

The state's case at trial depended entirely on the testimony of two witnesses whose accounts differed from one another in several respects. Additionally, one's testimony was internally inconsistent and impeached on several points. During closing argument, after referring to specific testimony defense counsel argued that the witnesses had lied, saying "they are liars, I submit to you." Without objection from the prosecutor, the trial judge interrupted...

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