U.S. v. Godwin, No. 00-4094 (4th Cir.) (272 F.3d 659) (November 27, 2001) (Judge Robert Bruce King)
Loaded on Dec. 1, 2001
published in Punch and Jurists
December 24, 2001
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Witnesses - Examination of.
This case is noted for its extensive discussion of an important question: when does a trial judge’s extensive involvement in the questioning of witnesses cross the boundaries of propriety and deprive a defendant of his right to a fair trial before an impartial judge?
Here, two defendants were convicted …
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