State v. . Moore

Tbe State introduced two witnesses, A. H. Heslewood and A. Moye, each of whom testified that be bad bought whiskey from tbe defendant; tbe defendant introduced, one witness whose testimony contradicted that of Heslewood but did not contradict that of Moye. At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe judge told tbe defendant’s counsel in tbe presence of tbe jury that be would instruct tbe jury to convict tbe defendant if they found beyond a reasonable, doubt that Moye’s testimony was true. This remark was repeated in tbe presence of tbe jury and in each instance tbe defendant duly excepted. This was…