Ekanger v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jonathan Patrick Ekanger was convicted of shoplifting. In his sole enumeration on appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial after the State improperly commented on his right to remain silent. We discern no reversible error and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence reveals that Dillard’s department store security officers observed Ekanger, both on video surveillance cameras and in person, in the men’s Polo section of the store. Ekanger was acting suspiciously, and was holding several…