Brooks v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

LATTIMORE, Judge. —

Appellant renews his complaint of what was said by the judge to the juror Wade on his voir dire examination. Appellant’s objection to this, as reflected by his single bill of exceptions was that same was a comment on the weight of the evidence; also further that this case being one of circumstantial evidence, said remarks were prejudicial to the rights of the defendant. In our original opinion we set out the facts and what was said by the court.

Art. 707, C. C. P., forbids the judge — in ruling on the admissibility of evidence — to discuss or comment…