Case Name: Merrill P. ROLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-07-18
Citations: 492 So. 2d 712
Docket Number: No. BF-437
Parties: Merrill P. ROLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: SHIVERS, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 492
Pages: 712–712

Head Matter:
Merrill P. ROLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. BF-437.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 18, 1986.
Rehearing Denied Sept. 10, 1986.
Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, and Glenna Joyce Reeves, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Barbara Ann Butler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jacksonville, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
While we affirm the final judgment and sentence of the trial court, we cannot overlook the prosecutor's improper comments during closing argument. We commend to the trial judge the use of swift and firm remedial action against counsel who engage in improper argument before a jury.
AFFIRMED.
SHIVERS, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.