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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 38.05 — JUDGE SHALL NOT DISCUSS EVIDENCE

CR § 38.05Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 38. EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Statute text

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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.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.05 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.