Crawford v. State

KLEIN, Justice.

We reverse defendant’s conviction for armed robbery because the prosecutor’s comment, that the accomplices who testified against defendant had at least admitted their involvement, was fairly susceptible of being interpreted as a comment on defendant’s failure to testify.

Defendant and others were charged with armed robbery, and two of the men involved testified against defendant, admitted their complicity, and claimed that defendant was the one who used the gun. Defendant did not take the stand; however, he presented several witnesses who testified that he was in bed at home…