State v. Alverson

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendant first contends the trial court erred by expressing its opinion as to his guilt in front of the jury. He bases this argument on 39 exceptions noted in the record. During the trial, the trial judge on numerous occasions sustained objections by the State that defendant’s counsel was leading witnesses on direct examination. He admonished defendant’s counsel by making comments such as “I can’t let you testify for your own witness,” and “[y]ou may ask when it was, that is an easy question, when, where, why and what.” Defendant argues the trial judge did not admonish…