Opinion ID: 1622453
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: whether the trial judge made improper facial expressions during defense counsel's opening statement and closing argument.

Text: ¶ 49. Howard contends that the trial judge made improper facial expressions of disbelief and disapproval during defense counsel's opening statement and closing argument. No objection was made by either Howard or his two attorneys nor is there any indication whatsoever in the record to indicate as much. This assignment of error is without merit. See Petro v. State, 270 Ind. 86, 383 N.E.2d 323, 323-24 (1978); David E. Rigney, Annotation, Gestures, Facial Expressions, or Other Nonverbal Communications of Trial Judge in Criminal Case as Ground for Relief, 45 A.L.R.5th 531 (1997).