Supreme Court of Florida· 7/6/1989

Rhodes v. State

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547 So. 2d 1201
1989 WL 75283

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stating that even though the cumulative effect of the prosecutor's five egregious comments required reversal, \none of these comments standing alone may have been so egregious as to warrant a mistrial\
stating, despite fact that cumulative effect of five egregious comments including a \no mercy\ argument required reversal, \none of these comments standing alone may have been so egregious as to warrant a mistrial\
evidence that defendant was stopped for speeding after a murder had taken place was insufficient to support instruction that defendant was fleeing to avoid prosecution
no evidence that defendant was fleeing to avoid prosecution when he was stopped by highway patrol for speeding
error to present taped statement of victim of prior violent felony to jury, where introduction of tape violated defendant's confrontation rights and the testimony was highly prejudicial
\Testimony concerning the events which resulted in the [prior] conviction assists the jury in evaluating the character of the defendant and the circumstances of the crime so that the jury can make an informed recommendation as to the appropriate sentence.\

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Judges: Per Curiam

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