Court Opinion

ID: 9609249
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 03:24:28.813625+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:02:49.705373
License: Public Domain

Smith, Presiding Judge,
concurring specially.
I write specially because, although I agree with the conclusion of the majority and its affirmance of the judgment, I cannot agree with all that is said in the opinion.
After the Supreme Court’s holding in Paul v. State, 272 Ga. 845 (537 SE2d 58) (2000), we must decide whether an alleged violation of OCGA § 17-8-57 was “plain error” and therefore no waiver occurred even if no objection was made. In this case, I cannot conclude that the judicial comment rose to the level illustrated by that in Paul, and I agree with the majority that the defense waived its right to complain on appeal when it did not renew its objection after the curative instruction.