GUTIERREZ v. STATE

No. 98-1507.

731 So.2d 94 (1999)

Luis GUTIERREZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Gelety, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Douglas Gurnic, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


SHAHOOD, J.

We affirm appellant's conviction of trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine. Appellant raises several issues in his appeal, all of which we find to be without merit. We write, however, to discuss appellant's first issue, which concerns comments made by the prosecutor during cross-examination and closing argument regarding appellant's right to remain silent.

Appellant claims that during his cross-examination and in closing argument...

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