Griffin v. State

PEARSON, TILLMAN, Chief Judge.

The defendant was found guilty at a jury trial of breaking and entering a dwelling and of grand larceny. He was sentenced to fifteen years on the first charge and five on the second — the terms to run consecutively.

The defendant did not take the stand, nor did he offer any evidence in his own behalf. During the closing argument of the State, the Assistant State Attorney made several separate statements which counsel for the appellant construed as comments by the State upon the defendant’s failure to take the stand. Such comments are specifically prohibited by §…