Williams v. State

1. Although there was no actual difference of opinion between the court and counsel as to the law applicable to the case, it was not error prejudicial to the accused, in that it destroyed the wholesome effect of his counsel’s argument before the jury, for the court to charge the jury that “where the court and counsel differ as to the law, it would be your duty to take the law from the court and apply that law given you by the court, and accept as law what is given you by the court.”

2. Where one was charged with the offense of making alcoholic liquors in violation of law, and the evidence…