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TERRAZAS v. STATE

No. 95-04182.

696 So.2d 1309 (1997)

Jesus TERRAZAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

July 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Donerly, Tampa, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ann Pfeiffer Corcoran, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

BLUE, Judge.

Jesus Terrazas seeks a new trial after his manslaughter conviction. Terrazas contends the trial court erred in limiting his cross-examination of a prosecution witness and denying a motion for mistrial. We conclude the trial court committed no error limiting cross-examination. However, we hold the State's opening statement implying guilt based on Terrazas' Mexican heritage constituted improper argument requiring a new trial. Because the trial court erred...

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