The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motion made after the court made an ill-advised remark during jury selection concerning the probable guilt of persons charged with criminal conduct in general. The court's thorough curative instructions to the panel withdrawing the comment and emphasizing the presumption of innocence were sufficient to prevent any prejudice to defendant (see People v Santiago,
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