MERRILL P. ROLAND, APPELLANT,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
MERRILL P. ROLAND, APPELLANT,
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
492 So. 2d 712
Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (1986)
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
While we affirm the final judgment and sentence of the trial court, we cannot overlook the prosecutor’s improper comments during closing argument. We commend to the trial judge the use of swift and firm remedial action against counsel who engage in improper argument before a jury.
AFFIRMED.
SHIVERS, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.
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