Opinion ID: 295786
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 9

Heading: Comment on Defendants' Failure to Testify.

Text: 37 Solomon and Aloisio assert that Agent Gibbs commented on their failure to testify. During his cross-examination by defendant Solomon, Gibbs was asked whether he was wearing his mickey mouse watch when he met Solomon on January 18, and Gibbs replied, You will have to put on one of your clients to determine that conclusion. No objection was made to this answer. The exchange occurred during the Government's case, when it was not known whether or no Solomon would take the stand. We do not view the remark as a comment on Solomon's failure to testify. 4 Moreover, the jury was properly instructed that a defendant has the right not to testify and not to draw any inference against him because of a failure to do so. 38