Joswick v. State, 458 So. 2d 408

PER CURIAM.

Although we believe the better practice would have been to allow the appellant the privilege of reserving his opening statement until after the state had rested, we find no prejudicial or reversible error in the trial court’s decision not to do so. Hawkins v. State, 199 So.2d 276 (Fla.1967), vacated in part, 408 U.S. 941, 92 S.Ct. 2857, 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972). We also find no error in the admission of photographs of the deceased victim.

Accordingly, the judgment and sentence of the trial court are affirmed.

ANSTEAD, C.J., and DELL and WALDEN, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Joswick v. State

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Nov 7, 1984

Citations: 458 So. 2d 408; 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2319; 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 15764; No. 83-2445

Docket Number: No. 83-2445

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.