GRISSOM v. STATE

No. A09A1503.

685 S.E.2d 492 (2009)

300 Ga. App. 593

GRISSOM v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

October 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathanael A. Horsley, for appellant.

Lee Darragh, Dist. Atty., Lindsay H. Burton, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


DOYLE, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jerry Grissom appeals his conviction of three counts of possessing a controlled substance1 (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...

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