Thomas v. State

Beasley, Judge.

From his conviction for theft of a financial transaction card, the defendant appeals.

1. During the course of defense counsel’s argument to the jury an objection was interposed by the state. In ruling upon the objection, the trial court admonished the jury that the law was not what counsel stated it was but they should take the law as given in the court’s charge. He then added “If I am in error, I can be corrected. This is not the final end.” Defense counsel moved for a mistrial urging that the trial court had made reference to the power of appellate courts to reverse or change…