Legal Opinion

Hutto v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 30, 1967No. 42848PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Presiding Judge.

The defendant objects to the refusal of the trial judge to grant his motion for mistrial because of improper remarks of the solicitor in argument before the jury. The transcript reveals that the judge admonished the jury to disregard the objectionable remarks and in considered detail directed them not to consider any comments of counsel on matters not in evidence. “The trial judge in passing on a motion for mistrial because of an alleged improper remark by the solicitor general in the presence of the jury is vested with a discretion, and his action will not be controlled…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Herring v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Trammell v. Atlanta Coach Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  5. James v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Cargile v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Dugan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. McFarland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Whittington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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