BUCKNER v. STATE

No. 96-1659.

689 So.2d 1202 (1997)

Captain BUCKNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 12, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Kalter, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Erin E. Dardis, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and SORONDO, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The Appellant was tried and convicted by a jury for the crime of sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of a school. He argues that his conviction must be overturned because of the prosecutor's improper comments during the trial. Specifically, during opening statement the prosecutor told the jury that, "[y]ou'll hear from Detective Green. I am sure that you will find him very credible." During summation the prosecutor made the following argument to the jury...

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