SIMMONS v. STATE

Nos. 5D99-908, 5D99-1094.

753 So.2d 700 (2000)

Victor Turahan SIMMONS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

March 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Rebecca M. Becker, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rebecca Roark Wall, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


ANTOON, C.J.

Victor T. Simmons appeals his convictions for delivery of cocaine1 and possession of cocaine,2 contending that the trial court abused its discretion in arbitrarily setting a time limit for defense counsel's closing argument. We affirm.

Mr. Simmons was accused of selling crack cocaine to an undercover police officer. The transaction was videotaped and another police officer photographed...

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