Rigsby v. State

The appellant, Vincent Joseph Rigsby, challenges the trial court’s judgment and sentence whereby he was found guilty of aggravated child abuse, child abuse, negligent treatment of a child, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. We reverse.

The appellant contends, among other things, that the trial court committed reversible error in denying his motions for mistrial where the prosecutor, during closing arguments, improperly commented on the appellant’s right not to testify. Having found that the trial court committed reversible error in this regard, we therefore do not address the…