Bass v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant, Jerome Bass, was convicted of first-degree robbery and was sentenced as an habitual felon to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

I

The appellant first contends that the trial judge committed reversible error by allegedly commenting on the appellant’s guilt while instructing the jury. During his instructions to the jury, the trial judge stated:

“Now, I am going to charge you on robbery in the first degree, and I am going to also charge you on robbery in the third degree. These are really the two verdicts you should consider. I am going to also send…