KLEIN, J.
We reverse appellant's conviction of burglary and grand theft because the prosecutor improperly commented on his right to remain silent.
Appellant was charged with breaking into a home and taking jewelry and other items. When he was apprehended with the property, he explained to the officer that he had found it next to a cane field. This explanation was inconsistent with an earlier explanation in which appellant had stated that two men had given...
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