CHRISTOPHER PITTMAN
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's motions for mistrial where neither instance of allegedly improper testimony vitiated the entire trial.
[1] A trial court does not abuse its discretion in denying a motion for mistrial based on improper testimony unless the testimony is so inflammatory or prejudicial as to viti…
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April 22, 2019 PER CURIAM.
Christopher Pittman appeals his convictions for trafficking in cocaine (400 grams or more) and trafficking in methamphetamine (200 grams or more) arguing the trial court erred in denying his motions for mistrial. Each of his two motions sought a mistrial for improper testimony. We find no abuse of discretion in the denial of the respective motions as neither instance of allegedly improper testimony vitiated the entire trial. See England v. State, 940 So. 2d 389 (Fla. 2006).
Accordingly, the convictions are AFFIRMED.
WOLF, BILBREY, and WINSOR, JJ., concur.
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_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.