Case Name: James L. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-04-24
Citations: 467 So. 2d 501
Docket Number: No. 84-2006
Parties: James L. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ANSTEAD, C.J., and GLICKSTEIN and WALDEN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 467
Pages: 501–501

Head Matter:
James L. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 84-2006.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 24, 1985.
Rehearing Denied May 9, 1985.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Tatjana Ostapoff, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joan Fowler Rossin, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse and remand for a new trial on the authority of Brazil v. State, 429 So.2d 1339 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983) and Roban v. State, 384 So.2d 683 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). We again certify the following question as one of great public importance to the Florida Supreme Court:
May the harmless error rule be applied in a case involving an impermissible comment on the defendant's right to remain silent?
ANSTEAD, C.J., and GLICKSTEIN and WALDEN, JJ., concur.