SINCLAIR v. STATE

No. 97-2331.

717 So.2d 99 (1998)

Derek SINCLAIR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick C. Rastatter of Glass & Rastatter, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rochelle L. Kirdy, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, Judge.

We affirm appellant's conviction and sentence but write to admonish the prosecutor for the use of improper argument repeatedly condemned by this court.

During closing argument in appellant's trial for attempted first degree murder, robbery and armed burglary, the prosecutor, Mr. Shendell, commented on the veracity of one of the detectives who had testified, saying "Detective Shotwell, you have to determine if he is the kind of detective you...

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