Callaham v. State

JOHNSON, Judge.

After a jury trial, Anthony Callaham was convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Callaham appeals, asserting that the trial court violated OCGA § 17-8-57 by expressing its opinion about the credibility of a witness. The assertion is correct, and therefore Callaham is entitled to a new trial.

1. The central issue at trial was the identity of the person who shot the victim, Kenneth Threats. During the state’s case-in-chief, Threats and his neighbor identified Callaham as the shooter. For the defense, Callaham elicited…