FORD v. STATE

No. 2D09-4978.

50 So.3d 799 (2011)

Kenneth FORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric John Kuske , Tampa, and David T. Weisbrod , Tampa, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Cerese Crawford Taylor , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


BLACK, Judge.

Kenneth Ford appeals his conviction for trafficking in illegal drugs. Because we conclude that the trial court erred in failing to grant a new trial based on the prosecutor's impermissible closing argument, we reverse.

In this one-day trial, a total of four witnesses were called in the State's case. A confidential informant, two law enforcement officers, and a forensic chemist testified. Of the four witnesses, only the confidential informant...

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