Williams v. State

Smith, Judge.

Willie Gene Williams was indicted on charges of peeping Tom, burglary, aggravated assault, simple battery, and attempted rape, arising out of two separate incidents. A jury convicted him of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1, aggravated assault, OCGA § 16-5-21, and simple battery, OCGA § 16-5-23, and acquitted him on the two remaining charges. His motion for new trial was denied and he appeals.

1. Williams first complains of a comment the trial judge made while dismissing the jurors for the evening: “Ladies and gentlemen, *348this is serious business. You are going to get down to some serious…