State v. Chaddock

Don E. Burrell, Presiding Judge.

Wayne K. Chaddock (“Defendant”) was charged with the class C felony of statutory sodomy in the second degree pursuant to section 566.064.1 A jury found Defendant guilty as charged. In his sole point relied on, Defendant argues the trial court erred by failing to sua sponte declare a mistrial when the prosecutor told the panel of potential jurors during voir dire that the judge would be giving the jury an instruction concerning Defendant’s right not to testify.2 Finding no abuse of discretion by the trial court, we affirm.

I. Standard of Review

At trial, Defendant…