Grier v. State

Jewel Grier appeals his convictions for multiple counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and conduct, sexual battery, attempted sexual battery, and simple battery. Because the trial court erred in denying the defendant’s motion for a mistrial after a police officer made an impermissible comment on his right to remain silent, we reverse.

The charges in this case arise out of the physical relationships that Grier had with three teenage girls whom he met through church. The principal witnesses against Grier were the three girls and the police officer who interrogated Grier. At trial, part of…