Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2004

Stokes v. State

Stokes v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 12, 2004 · Schwartz, Shevin, Wells
871 So. 2d 1068; 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 6599; 2004 WL 1057695 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Stokes v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Smithers v. State, 826 So.2d 916, 930 (Fla. 2002)(“A ruling on a motion for a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court and should be ‘granted only when it is necessary to ensure that the defendant receives a fair trial.’ Gore v. State, 784 So.2d 418, 427 (Fla. 2001).”), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1203, 123 S.Ct. 1275, 154 L.Ed.2d 1045 (2003).

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