State v. Spicer

WELLS, Judge.

Defendants’ first assignment of error focuses on several instances during trial when the trial judge either questioned witnesses about their testimony or commented about testimony. Defendants contend that by this action, the trial judge erroneously expressed an opinion in the presence of the jury. We have carefully examined the record with respect to this assignment and find no prejudicial conduct on the part of the trial judge.

Defendants next make several assignments of error based upon an offer of charge reduction made by the district attorney to Henry A. Minton for the purpose…