Whitener v. State

Bloodworth, J.(a) “In the absence of a timely motion for a mistrial? a new trial will not be granted because of questions *677propounded by the trial judge to a witness under examination. Whether the asking of the questions would have amounted to error requiring a reversal, had a motion for mistrial been promptly made, need not be decided.” Kay v. Benson, 152 Ga. 185 (2) (108 S. E. 779); Quarles v. State, 37 Ga. App. 520 (3) (140 S. E. 788); Edenfield v. State, 37 Ga. App. 628 (4) (141 S. E. 220).

(&) “Objections to the admission of testimony are insufficient where no specific ground of objection…