Are defendants prejudiced by the remarks of the trial judge?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Kuykendall, 134 Cal.App.2d 642, 285 P.2d 996 (Cal. App. 1955):

No. The record fails to disclose that defendants were prejudiced by the trial judge's remarks and we must assume that the jury performed their duty and based their verdict upon the evidence and instructions of the trial court and disregarded extraneous matters. (People v. Eggers, 30 Cal.2d 676, 691, 185 P.2d 1; People v.

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Ninth: Did the trial court interfere with relevant questioning by counsel for defendants?

No. During the course of the examination of a witness the following occurred:

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