WALKER v. STATE (2024)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Kevin WALKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 3D23-0735

Decided: November 20, 2024

Before FERNANDEZ, LINDSEY, and GOODEN, JJ.

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.

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.

PER CURIAM.

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