580 So. 2d 868 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1991
Defendant Larry Ham appeals his conviction for false imprisonment, sexual battery, aggravated battery, and robbery. Defendant contends that his objection to a portion of the prosecution’s closing argument should have been sustained, and that a new trial is warranted, on the theory that the prosecutor’s comment denigrated the concept of reasonable doubt and the jury’s function with relation to it.
Affirmed.
[PROSECUTOR]: All the evidence that I told you you would see has been seen. We delivered. We have met our burden of proof.
You are going to hear a lot about reasonable doubt. We have to prove our case beyond a reasonable doubt. But ladies and gentlemen, let's really get down to it. You are not here to find doubt. You are here to find the truth, and there has been a lot of smoke screens.
[DEFENSE COUNSEL]: Judge, I'm going to object to that comment. It is totally inappropriate.
[THE COURT]: Overruled.