Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 4/20/1994

Alley v. State

Citations

882 S.W.2d 810
1994 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 240

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holding that as a general principle, an appellant must make an offer of proof of excluded evidence he seeks to have admitted unless its substance is otherwise apparent
holding that as a general principle, an appellant must make an offer of proof of excluded evidence he seeks to have admitted unless its substance is otherwise apparent
stating that “[rjulings of a trial judge, even if erroneous, numerous and continuous, do not, without more, justify disqualification.”
concluding that recusal is “warranted when a person of ordinary prudence in the judge’s position, knowing all of the facts known to the judge would find a reasonable basis for questioning the judge’s impartiality”
holding that “[a]ny comments made by the trial court must be construed in the context of all the facts and circumstances to determine whether a reasonable person would construe those remarks as indicating partiality on the merits of the case”
emphasizing that offers of proof are intended “to enable consideration of the issue on appeal” (emphasis added)

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Judges: White, Tipton, Dwwer

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