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STALLWORTH v. STATE

No. 1D09-5943.

53 So.3d 1163 (2011)

Frederick Marckus STALLWORTH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 7, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels , Public Defender, A. Victoria Wiggins , Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Giselle Lylen , Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

THOMAS, J.

Appellant appeals his judgment and sentence for trafficking in illegal drugs. He seeks reversal on two grounds, asserting: 1) the trial court erred by allowing the State to question a defense witness about his prior convictions; and 2) the State improperly bolstered its law enforcement witness during closing argument. We reverse as to the first ground for the reasons stated below. We affirm the second ground without further comment.

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