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Shelton v. State

Citations

  • 654 So. 2d 1295
  • 1995 WL 322630

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  • concluding that the prosecutor's question during closing argument asking whether there was \anything showing that [the defendant] didn't make that sale\ impermissibly shifted the burden of proof
  • finding reversible error where an officer was allowed to testify that money marked for identification was not always recovered and the lack of recovery was not abnormal
  • finding reversible error where an officer was allowed to testify that money marked for identification was not always recovered and that the lack of recovery would not be considered abnormal
  • finding trial court abused discretion in permitting testimony, that typically one does not find marked money on drug dealers after sales, where no drugs or money was found on defendant following an alleged sale to undercover officer
  • reversible error where officer testified that money marked for identification was not always recovered

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Judges: Klein

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