Wilkes v. Department of Transportation

Sognier, Judge.

Raymond and Pearl Wilkes appeal from the jury verdict award ing them $7,813.97 for property in Bibb County condemned by the Department of Transportation.

1. Appellants contend the trial court erred by denying their motion for a mistrial made on the basis of closing remarks by appellee’s counsel to the jury that they had to “think about all the interests at play here” and that they had to “consider not only the property owner, but the public that needs the project, the public that pays for the property.” When appellee’s counsel initially made statements intimating the effect of…