Grissom v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jerry Grissom appeals his conviction of three counts of possessing a controlled substance (methamphetamine, alprazolam, and hydrocodone) and contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial based on the State’s improper comments about his pre- and post-arrest silence. Because the Supreme Court of Georgia has held that such comments violate a criminal defendant’s right to remain silent, and because the evidence of Grissom’s guilt was not overwhelming, we reverse.

The trial transcript shows that, during a narcotics investigation, police…