No. 25A650
Alabama v. Brandon Dewayne Sykes
Tags: closing-argument fifth-amendment griffin-violation harmless-error prosecutorial-comment self-incrimination
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Question not identified.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a prosecutor's comments during closing argument that implicitly reference a defendant's choice not to testify violate the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination when viewed in the context of the defense's prior arguments
Docket Entries
2025-12-03
Application (25A650) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 12, 2026.
2025-11-28
Application (25A650) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 11, 2025 to February 9, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Alabama
Alexander Barrett Bowdre — Office of Alabama Attorney General, Petitioner