325 So. 2d 13

James Michael LESTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 74-1540.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Jan. 9, 1976.

Rehearing Denied Feb. 2, 1976.

*14Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Craig Barnard, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and C. Marie Bernard, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

CROSS and DOWNEY, JJ., concur.

MAGER, J., dissents.

MAGER, Judge

(dissenting) :

Based upon the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Florida in Bennett v. State, Fla.1975, 316 So.2d 41, citing with approval Jones v. State, 200 So.2d 574 (Fla.App. 3rd, 1967), reversible error occurred in this case when the state introduced testimony that the accused, while in custody, remained silent in the face' of' an accusation of guilt of the crime for which he was arrested and charged. Accordingly, the judgment should be reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.

Lester v. State
325 So. 2d 13

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Lester v. State
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Jan 9, 1976
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