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635 So. 2d 140

Shells v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1994-04-13

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently February 1996

5 state decisions

Relies on United States v. Khoury · United States v. Tegzes

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Decided 1994-04-13

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PER CURIAM.

¶1Appellant claims that his conviction and sentence should be reversed because of improper comments made by the prosecutor during voir dire, indicating that the role of both the prosecutor and defense attorney in voir dire was to pick jurors favorable to their respective clients. Although at first overruling defense objections, the trial court later determined that the objection was well taken. It gave additional instructions.

¶2While the comments were definitely inappropriate, appellant has not shown prejudice as a result of the improper comments, as the jury was constantly reminded of its role as an impartial decision-maker. See United States v. Khoury, 901 F.2d 948 (11th Cir. 1990) and United States v. Tegzes, 715 F.2d 505 (11th Cir.1983).

¶3We therefore affirm.

WARNER, POLEN and PARIENTE, JJ., concur.
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