State v. Williamson

MooRE, J:

The fifth and eleventh assignments of error relate to statements made by the judge in 'the presence of the jury during the course of the trial. Defendant challenges these statements on the ground that they constitute expressions of opinion as to the weight and sufficiency of the evidence and were prejudicial to him.

Fifth Assignment of Error: Donald Parker testified for the State. Over the objection of ithe defendant he testified in substance that at the defendant’s house on an occasion when he made -a purchase of liquor he saw girls sitting on men’s laps. At this point the following…