313 Ga. App. 557 - Tyner v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “It is error for any judge in any criminal case, during its progress or in his charge to the jury, to express or intimate his opinion as to what has or has not been proved or as to the guilt of the accused. Should any judge violate this Code section, the violation shall be held by the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals to be error and the decision in the case reversed, and a new trial granted in the court below with such directions as the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals may lawfully give prohibits a trial judge in a criminal case from expressing or intimating during the progress of the case or in the jury charge his or her opinion as to what has been proved or as to the guilt of the accused. 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. WINN v. the STATE.

2. “(footnote omitted)). e. Patterson next argues that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to challenge the constitutionality of his life sentence on the charge of aggravated child molestation. Patterson contends the life sentence he received is tantamount to cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of the United States and Georgia Constitutions, and his trial counsel's failure to raise the issue was deficient performance. This argument is unavailing. OCGA § 16-6-4 (d) (1) provides in pertinent part that,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. PATTERSON v. the STATE.

3. “[A]bsent any such showing in the record, we cannot find that counsel's failure to present mitigation evidence was deficient or that it prejudiced [Patterson's] case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. PATTERSON v. the STATE.