Lockaby v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Roy Lockaby, Jr. was found guilty of possession of amphetamine. He appeals from the conviction and judgment entered thereon. Without challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, Lockaby argues that error occurred during the trial of his case in that comments made by the trial court during the course of the trial showed partiality in violation of OCGA § 17-8-57 and that his character was placed into evidence in violation of OCGA §§ 24-2-2 and 24-9-20 (b). Finding no error, we affirm.

Taken in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 1 the evidence…