DocketNumber: No. 7127SC469
Judges: Brock, Graham, Vaughn
Filed Date: 8/4/1971
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 10/18/2024
Defendant has been supplied with court-appointed counsel for two trials and two appeals. Counsel was successful in obtaining a new trial for defendant after his first conviction but defendant nevertheless undertook to vilify counsel and undertook to partially represent himself on his second trial. Despite
Defendant assigns as error the admission of certain testimony and certain exhibits in evidence. We have examined these carefully and conclude that no prejudicial error is shown.
Defendant assigns as error certain portions of the judge’s charge to the jury. We have carefully reviewed the charge and in our opinion it fairly submits the case to the jury upon appropriate principles of law. Prejudicial error is not shown.
Defendant assigns as error that the trial judge allowed defendant to examine and cross-examine some of the witnesses himself. This was at defendant’s request, and so long as defendant conducted himself within customary rules it was discretionary with the trial judge to allow defendant to examine witnesses. No prejudicial error or abuse of discretion has been shown.
Defendant had a fair trial, free from prejudicial error.
No error.