CORRAO v. STATE

No. 1D10-4781.

79 So.3d 940 (2012)

Joseph Anthony CORRAO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 23, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels , Public Defender, and Danielle Jorden , Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, and Samuel A. Perrone , Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


BENTON, C.J.

Joseph Corrao appeals his convictions for leaving the scene of a crash involving personal injury and for two counts of driving under the influence involving damage to person or property. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied the motion for mistrial he made on grounds the prosecutor asked him, in the jury's presence, whether he had offered to plead guilty in exchange for reduced charges. We agree and reverse.

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