Richmond v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

John Richmond was convicted as an habituál offender on charges of escape in the second degree, aggravated robbery, burglary, theft of property, and possession of firearm by a felon. He was sentenced to sixty-five years in prison in addition to the term he was serving. Mr. Richmond seeks a reversal on the ground that the prosecutor improperly referred in closing argument to the fact that Mr. Richmond did not testify at the trial. He also argues he did not receive a proper examination in response to his request for psychological evaluation. Additional arguments are lack…