Ford v. State
431 So. 2d 349, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19800
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedMay 19, 1983
DocketNo. 82-726
StatusPublished
Cited by3 cases
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Ford v. State, 431 So. 2d 349, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19800 (Fla. Ct. App. 1983).
Opinion
The following dialogue took place at trial:
Question: (by State Attorney): Did the Defendant respond to your questions when you read the exhibit [Miranda rights card].
Answer (by Officer Hardway): He stated he had nothing to say.
Defense counsel immediately moved for mistrial. The question and response are improper and require reversal. See Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966); Bennett v. State, 316 So.2d 41 (Fla.1975); Jones v. State, 200 So.2d 574 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967). The case is remanded for a new trial.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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