Goins v. State

Banke, Chief Judge.

On appeal from his conviction of burglary, the defendant contends that the trial court erred in failing to give two of his requests to charge, after having represented that they would be given. He further contends that the court erred in denying his motion for mistrial, based on alleged improper communications involving certain members of the jury.

At the conclusion of the evidence, defense counsel inquired of the trial judge which of his requests to charge would be given, and the trial judge replied, “I think I’ll give all of them.” However, the court failed to give the…