GUERRA v. STATE

No. 3D00-2268.

813 So.2d 112 (2002)

Manuel GUERRA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing and Certification Denied April 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben, Waxman & Eiglarsh and Benjamin P. Waxman, Miami, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Roberta G. Mandel, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before FLETCHER, RAMIREZ, JJ. and NESBITT, Senior Judge.


Rehearing En Banc and Certification Denied April 19, 2002.

FLETCHER, Judge.

Although we affirm, we once again1 are dismayed by the prosecution's cavalier attitude relative to its duty to seek justice and fairness as well as convictions. We suggest that prosecutors re-examine their loyalty toward their obligation to guard the rights of the accused as well as those of the public. If on reflection they find that they lack the necessary...

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