Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Scott v. State

Scott v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 5, 1997 · Gersten, Green, Shevin
688 So. 2d 1021; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 1839; 1997 WL 91405 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Scott v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. Melbourne v. State, 679 So.2d 759, 764 (Fla.l996)(party objecting to per*1022emptory based on racial grounds must timely object on that basis, show that venire person is member of distinct racial group, and request that court ask striking party for a reason); Joiner v. State, 618 So.2d 174, 176 (Fla.l993)(objeetion waived absent renewed objection or acceptance of jury subject to prior objection)c(‘When counsel refers to a witness or a defendant as being a ‘liar,’ and it is understood from the context that the charge is made with reference to testimony given by the person thus characterized, the prosecutor is merely submitting to the jury a conclusion that he is arguing can be drawn from the evidence.”), cert, denied, 484 U.S. 1020, 108 S.Ct. 732, 98 L.Ed.2d 680 (1988); Kivett v. State, 629 So.2d 249, 250 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993)(“A motion for mistrial is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge and should only be granted in cases of absolute necessity.”); Green v. State, 571 So.2d 571, 573 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)(“Defense counsel cannot invite the comments and then complain that the comments were made.”).

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