Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1991

Crews v. State

Crews v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided December 3, 1991 · Goderich, Jorgenson, Levy
589 So. 2d 468; 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 11995; 1991 WL 253829 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Crews v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence on the ground of prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments. We hold that these remarks do not rise to the level of prejudice necessary to warrant a new trial. See Breedlove v. State, 413 So.2d 1 (Fla. 1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 882, 103 S.Ct. 184, 74 L.Ed.2d 149 (1982); State v. Murray, 443 So.2d 955, 956 (Fla. 1984) (error does not warrant reversal unless it was “so prejudicial as to vitiate the entire trial”). Compare Alvarez v. State, 574 So.2d 1119 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (egregious comments made throughout the State’s closing argument required reversal).

We find no merit m the other issues raised on appeal.

Affirmed.

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