Palmer v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Palmer was convicted in the Superior Court of Richmond County of possession of marijuana. On appeal he enumerates several errors, including a contention that the trial court erred by permitting a jury view outside the presence of the defendant.

During the trial counsel for appellant requested that the jury be allowed to view a truck. Although the request was denied initially, the trial court subsequently granted the request and directed the bailiff to take the jury to see the truck. The trial court then stated: “No lawyers, no witnesses, no parties are to go with the jury.” The…