Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 38.05. Judge shall not discuss evidence
Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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In ruling upon the admissibility of evidence, the judge shall not discuss or comment upon the weight of the same or its bearing in the case, but shall simply decide whether or not it is admissible; nor shall he, at any stage of the proceeding previous to the return of the verdict, make any remark calculated to convey to the jury his opinion of the case.
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