State v. Shores

THOMAS, Judge.

Defendant, Stephen Archie Shores, appeals from judgment entered on his conviction of second degree murder. For the reasons herein, we order a new trial.

Defendant contends the trial court erred by (1) admitting evidence of his post-arrest silence and allowing the State to comment on such evidence in closing argument, (2) failing to intervene ex mero motu to correct two grossly improper comments made by the State’s attorney during closing argument, (3) admitting irrelevant and highly prejudicial evidence of defendant’s prior threats against unrelated third parties, (4) admitting…