Commonwealth v. Person

After trial by jury, the defendant, Johnnie H. Person, was convicted of murder in the second degree 1 of Sandra Thomas. The defendant appeals, arguing that the prosecutor improperly commented on the defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him by arguing that the defendant’s testimony was “completely tailored” because he sat in the courtroom and listened to the evidence for six days. The defendant also claims that the prosecutor improperly burdened the defendant’s exercise of his constitutional right to counsel by arguing that the defendant’s prompt communication with an attorney…