Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 4/20/1994
Alley v. State
Citations
- 882 S.W.2d 810
- 1994 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 240
How courts have described this case
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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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