Terrell v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant George Terrell appeals his conviction of theft by taking.

1. Defendant first argues he is entitled to a new trial because of reversible error in the charge to the jury. In the course of instructing the jury regarding the credibility of witnesses, the trial judge stated: “[Y]ou are by law made the exclusive judges of the credibility of the witnesses that have testified in this case, and in determining where the preponderance of the evidence lies, you have the right to take into consideration all the facts and circumstances surrounding the case; the witnesses’ manner and…