Stone v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Charles Stone appeals his convictions on five counts of armed robbery, contending that (1) the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial where the State, during closing argument, improperly commented on Stone’s exercise of his right to remain silent and (2) the trial court’s charges lessened the State’s burden of proof and shifted the burden of proof to Stone. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that shortly after midnight on March 27, 1991, Stone and an accomplice…