Case Name: Terry MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-06-22
Citations: 433 So. 2d 68
Docket Number: No. 82-2619
Parties: Terry MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: HERSEY, HURLEY and DELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 433
Pages: 68–69

Head Matter:
Terry MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 82-2619.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
June 22, 1983.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Anthony Calvello, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joy B. Shearer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
During closing argument, the prosecutor impermissibly commented on the defendant's exercise of his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. The error was preserved for appellate review and, thus, we reverse. See Donovan v. State, 417 So.2d 674 (Fla. 1982); Clark v. State, 363 So.2d 331 (Fla. 1978); Shannon v. State, 335 So.2d 5 (Fla. 1976); Bennett v. State, 316 So.2d 41 (Fla. 1975).
REVERSED & REMANDED FOR NEW TRIAL.
HERSEY, HURLEY and DELL, JJ., concur.