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 | | State, 299 Ark. 144, 772 S.W.2d 297 (1989), the trial judge told the defendants that if a conflict developed in selection of jurors, a severance would be granted, because "that's the law." Id. at 151, 772 S.W.2d at 301. |
 | | On appeal, we affirmed the conviction, and stated: Prejudicial error is not committed by the court's remark unless it constitutes an "unmerited rebuke" giving the jury the impression that defense counsel is being ridiculed. |
 | | State, 166 Ark. 290, 265 S.W. However, prejudice is not shown where the record reveals that the trial judge was merely irritated at defense counsel's trial tactics. |
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