ANDERSON v. STATE

No. 97-0944.

711 So.2d 230 (1998)

Gary ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Karen E. Ehrlich, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Douglas Gurnic, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., Senior Judge.

Gary Anderson appeals his conviction of trafficking in cocaine, claiming the trial court (1) abused its discretion in allowing the state to strike a prospective African-American juror, and (2) erred in denying his motion for a mistrial after a state's witness commented on appellant's exercise of his right to remain silent. We affirm.

I. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE

During jury selection, the prosecutor exercised a peremptory...

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