Gore v. State

During interrogation of the defendant, State’s counsel asked him how many times he had taken the Georgia bar examination; and before objection could be made, asked him whether or not it was true that defendant was suing the Georgia bar examiners. Motion for mistrial was promptly made at the time, and the trial court required an apology and instructed the jury not to consider these questions. The Supreme Court of Georgia has held time and again that this action is sufficient, and that the question of whether a mistrial should be granted is a matter for determination in the exercise of the…