Supreme Court of Florida

State v. Sheperd

November 25, 198510 Fla. L. Weekly 609

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida held that the prosecutor's closing‑argument comment was not a violation of the defendant's right against self‑incrimination because it referred to the absence of a defense, not the defendant's failure to testify, and therefore reversed the Third District Court of Appeal and remanded with instructions to reinstate the trial judgment.