Googer v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Googer v. State

109 S.E. 542, 27 Ga. App. 573, 1921 Ga. App. LEXIS 274

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedNovember 16, 1921

Docket12600

StatusPublished

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Googer v. State, 109 S.E. 542, 27 Ga. App. 573, 1921 Ga. App. LEXIS 274 (Ga. Ct. App. 1921).

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Bloodworth, J.

1. In the special grounds of his motion for a new trial plaintiff in error complains of certain remarks of the judge to counsel, made in ruling as to the admissibility of testimony on the trial, which he insists were of such character as to prejudice the minds of the jurors against his cause, but he made no motion for a mistrial. In Perdue v. State, 135 Ga. 277 (69 S. E. 184), the Supreme Court laid down the following rule: “Where remarks are made by the trial judge to counsel in a criminal case in the hearing of the jurors, which counsel contend were of such a character as to prejudice the minds of the jurors hearing them against the cause of their client, they should either move for a postponement of the hearing in order that other jurors 'may be empaneled than those present when the remark is made, or, if the jurors have actually been selected and empaneled to try the particular case, a motion should be made to have a mistrial declared; and upon the judge’s refusal to grant a motion of the character indicated, his ruling would be subject to review. Counsel, having failed to make such motion and having proceeded without objection with the trial, can not, [574]*574after conviction, raise the question as to the prejudicial nature of the remarks complained of, in a motion for a new trial.” See also Woodall v. State, 25 Ga. App. 8 (3) (102 S. E. 913).

2. There is ample evidence to support the verdict, which has the approval of the judge who tried the case, and this court will not interfere.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.

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Bloodworth, J.

1. In the special grounds of his motion for a new trial plaintiff in error complains of certain remarks of the judge to counsel, made in ruling as to the admissibility of testimony on the trial, which he insists were of such character as to prejudice the minds of the jurors against his cause, but he made no motion for a mistrial. In Perdue v. State, 135 Ga. 277 (69 S. E. 184), the Supreme Court laid down the following rule: “Where remarks are made by the trial judge to counsel in a criminal case in the hearing of the jurors, which counsel contend were of such a character as to prejudice the minds of the jurors hearing them against the cause of their client, they should either move for a postponement of the hearing in order that other jurors 'may be empaneled than those present when the remark is made, or, if the jurors have actually been selected and empaneled to try the particular case, a motion should be made to have a mistrial declared; and upon the judge’s refusal to grant a motion of the character indicated, his ruling would be subject to review. Counsel, having failed to make such motion and having proceeded without objection with the trial, can not, [574]*574after conviction, raise the question as to the prejudicial nature of the remarks complained of, in a motion for a new trial.” See also Woodall v. State, 25 Ga. App. 8 (3) (102 S. E. 913).

2. There is ample evidence to support the verdict, which has the approval of the judge who tried the case, and this court will not interfere.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.

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