177 Ga. App. 554 - Teasley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “The volunteering of non-responsive prejudicial evidence by a law enforcement officer may be grounds for mistrial. [Cit.] . . . The question of whether non-responsive and improper statements by a law enforcement officer are so prejudicial as to warrant a mistrial is one which must be resolved by the exercise of discretion by the trial court. [Cit.]” Teasley v. State, 177 Ga. App. 554, 555-556 (3) ( 340 SE2d 32 ). The record reveals that the sheriff’s investigator was asked to testify as to what the child victim had told her, and responded in pertinent part as follows:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 221 Ga. App. 138 - Griffin v. State

2. “anything not legitimately arising out of the trial of the case, which tends to destroy the impartiality of the juror, should be discountenanced.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 225 Ga. App. 687 - Farley v. State