388 So. 2d 141 - Baugh v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “The closing argument was not taken in shorthand by the court reporter. A tape recorder was used, but most of the argument was inaudible. That part which could be transcribed is questionable as to whether or not it constituted a comment on appellant's failure to testify, and it appeared to be in answer to argument of appellant's counsel.... [T]he Court [has] held that such a comment must clearly appear from the record. There was no request for, or attempt to construct, a special bill of exceptions to show what was said and done. On the record, there is no way for this Court to consider that assignment, it not having been preserved for our consideration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 824 So. 2d 1292 - Oakwood Homes Corp. v. Randall