TAPIA

v.

CALIFORNIA

Citator

Cited By (23 total)

• Brooks v. State, 762 So. 2d 879 (Fla. 2000)
  …is Court said in its 1996 opinion in Bonifay v. State, 680 So. 2d 418 (Fla.1996), is applicable: Wide latitude is permitted in arguing to a jury. Thomas v. State, 326 So. 2d 413 (Fla.1975); Spencer v. State, 133 So. 2d 729 (Fla.1961), cert. denied, 369 U.S. 880, 82 S.Ct. 1155, 8 L.Ed.2d 283 (1962), cert. denied, 372 U.S. 904, 83 S.Ct. 742, 9 L.Ed.2d 730 (1963). Logical inferences may be drawn, and counsel is allowed to advance all legitimate arguments.' Spencer. The control of comments is within the tria…
• McArthur Breedlove v. State, 413 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1982)
  …ring to Breedlove as an animal);10 3) appeal to community prejudice (violence in Dade County).11 Wide latitude is permitted in arguing to a jury. Thomas v. State, 326 So. 2d 413 (Fla.1975); Spencer v. State, 133 So. 2d 729 (Fla.1961), cert. denied, 369 U.S. 880, 82 S.Ct. 1155, 8 L.Ed.2d 283 (1962), cert. denied, 372 U.S. 904, 83 S.Ct. 742, 9 L.Ed.2d 730 (1963). Logical inferences may be drawn, and counsel is allowed to advance all legitimate arguments. Spencer. The control of comments is within the trial c…
• Odom v. State, 403 So. 2d 936 (Fla. 1981)
  …purpose of the rule of sequestration of witnesses “is to avoid the coloring of a witness’s testimony by that which he has heard from other witnesses who have preceded him on the stand.” Spencer v. State, 133 So. 2d 729, 731 (Fla.1961), cert. denied, 369 U.S. 880, 82 S.Ct. 1155, 8 L.Ed.2d 283 (1962). Seen in this light, the incident in question was not even a violation of the rule. The harm that an event such as the incident in question might cause to the fairness of a trial would be just as readily caused b…