Case Name: John SPANN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee; James BURKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1977-02-18
Citations: 340 So. 2d 1215
Docket Number: Nos. 75-1648, 75-1741
Parties: John SPANN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. James BURKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: CROSS and ALDERMAN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 340
Pages: 1215–1215

Head Matter:
John SPANN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. James BURKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Nos. 75-1648, 75-1741.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Feb. 18, 1977.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Daniel T. O’Connell, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellants.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Anthony J. Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
DOWNEY, Judge.
During the course of appellants' trial the arresting officer testified that appellant Spann gave an incriminating statement after receiving Miranda warnings. He also testified that appellant Burks remained silent. No objection was made. However, the Supreme Court has held such testimony constitutes fundamental error of constitutional dimension. Bennett v. State, 316 So.2d 41 (Fla.1975). See also Jones v. State, 200 So.2d 574 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967); Martin v. State, 334 So.2d 841 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976); Bostic v. State, 332 So.2d 349 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976).
We have examined appellants' other point on appeal and found no reversible error. Accordingly, the judgment appealed from is affirmed as to appellant Spann and reversed and remanded for a new trial as to appellant Burks.
CROSS and ALDERMAN, JJ., concur.