In Georgia, separate statutes for criminal and civil trials address the trial judge’s conduct during the progress of the case or in the charge.
The laws’ purpose is to protect the jury from being influenced in its fact-finding role by conduct of the trial judge that violates the statutes. This article will deal with O.C.G.A. �§ 17-8-57 and the trial judge’s conduct in criminal cases. O.C.G.A. �§ 9-10-7 addresses the conduct of the trial court in civil cases and will be the subject of another article.
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