Kevin Walker v. the State of Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedNovember 20, 2024
Docket3D2023-0735
StatusPublished

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Kevin Walker v. the State of Florida, (Fla. Ct. App. 2024).

Opinion

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed November 20, 2024. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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No. 3D23-0735 Lower Tribunal No. F17-1803 ________________

Kevin Walker, Appellant,

vs.

The State of Florida, Appellee.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Andrea R. Wolfson, Judge.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Jennifer Thornton, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Ivy R. Ginsberg, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before FERNANDEZ, LINDSEY, and GOODEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM. Appellant Kevin Walker appeals a conviction and sentence for the

second-degree murder of Kevin Henry and the attempted manslaughter of

Samuel Nolan. Appellant contends that the State made improper argument

during closing arguments. We affirm because “the courts of this state allow

attorneys wide latitude to argue to the jury during closing argument. Logical

inferences may be drawn, and counsel is allowed to advance all legitimate

arguments.” Smith v. State, 7 So. 3d 473, 509 (Fla. 2009) (citations

omitted).

Affirmed.

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Smith v. State
7 So. 3d 473 (Supreme Court of Florida, 2009)

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