Holsey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “OCGA § 17-8-75 provides [that if] counsel in the hearing of the jury make statements of prejudicial matters which are not in evidence, it is the duty of the court to interpose and prevent the same. On objection made, the court shall also rebuke the counsel and by all needful and proper instructions to the jury endeavor to remove the improper impres sion from their minds; or, in his discretion, he may order a mistrial if the prosecuting attorney is the offender. Pursuant to this Code section, a trial court has an independent duty, after defense counsel’s objection, to rebuke the prosecutor, give an appropriate curative instruction, or grant a mistrial in the event that the prosecutor has injected into the case prejudicial statements on matters outside of the evidence. 9”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 334 Ga. App. 439 - Newman v. State