Case Name: Larry WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-02-08
Citations: 444 So. 2d 597
Docket Number: No. 83-806
Parties: Larry WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ANSTEAD, C.J., and BERANEK, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 444
Pages: 597–598

Head Matter:
Larry WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 83-806.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Feb. 8, 1984.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Allen J. DeWeese, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beách, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joan Fowler Rossin, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Although we are of the view that the trial court should not have stated to a prosecution witness upon completion of her testimony, "Thank you, Miss Smith. Good luck to you," we do not believe such remark mandated a mistrial. Cf. Blake v. State, 336 So.2d 454 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976) and People v. Roby, 38 Mich.App. 387, 196 N.W.2d 346 (1972). In our view any error could have been cured by an instruction to the jury, but no such instruction was requested. We also find no error in the other issues raised.
Accordingly, the judgment and sentence are affirmed.
ANSTEAD, C.J., and BERANEK, J., concur.
WALDEN, J., dissenting without opinion.