Sauerwein v. State

Sears, Chief Justice.

A Camden County jury convicted Christopher Sauerwein of felony murder and cruelty to children for his role in the death of his infant son, Dalton. On appeal, Sauerwein contends that the trial court improperly commented on the evidence. Because the trial court’s comments did not pertain to an issue in dispute, however, we affirm.

1. The evidence introduced at trial showed that early on January 28, 1995, Rebecca Sauerwein awoke to find her infant son, Dalton, bruised and shaking in his crib. She rushed him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a severe closed-head…