Case Name: John Michael JOSWICK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-11-07
Citations: 458 So. 2d 408
Docket Number: No. 83-2445
Parties: John Michael JOSWICK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ANSTEAD, C.J., and DELL and WALDEN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 458
Pages: 408–409

Head Matter:
John Michael JOSWICK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 83-2445.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Nov. 7, 1984.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Anthony Calvello, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Marlyn J. Altman, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Although we believe the better practice would have been to allow the appellant the privilege of reserving his opening statement until after the state had rested, we find no prejudicial or reversible error in the trial court's decision not to do so. Hawkins v. State, 199 So.2d 276 (Fla.1967), vacated in part, 408 U.S. 941, 92 S.Ct. 2857, 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972). We also find no error in the admission of photographs of the deceased victim.
Accordingly, the judgment and sentence of the trial court are affirmed.
ANSTEAD, C.J., and DELL and WALDEN, JJ., concur.