What is the duty of a judge to ensure that defendants be accorded due process of law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Aguirre, B217624, No. TA093312 (Cal. App. 2010):
to ensure that defendants be accorded due process of law. 'Upon the trial judge rests the duty of seeing that the trial is conducted with solicitude for the essential rights of the accused.' [Citations.]" (People v. Fosselman (1983) 33 Cal.3d 572, 582; 1181.)
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
Does a process server deprive a named defendant of his constitutional due process rights by failing to serve properly, then signing a false affidavit? (California, United States of America)
When a trial judge has found under Pen. Code 667.6, subdivision (d), that a defendant committed offenses on separate occasions, that they were committed at the same time, can the judge reverse? (California, United States of America)
What is the test for a defendant's claim that he was denied his constitutional right to due process of law because the trial court relieved the prosecution of its burden of establishing that defendant acted with malice? (California, United States of America)
Is a defendant's right to due process violated when evidence of a witness's identification of that defendant is admitted? (California, United States of America)
What is the test for a trial judge to proceed with the trial of a defendant under section 1368 of the California Mental Health Act if the trial judge receives the reports of two psychiatrists? (California, United States of America)
Is a claim for damages brought by defendant in a personal injury action brought by plaintiff against defendant in the Superior Court of Appeal against Defendant in a civil case? (California, United States of America)
Can a defendant assert a claim of denial of the due process right to an impartial judge on appeal? (California, United States of America)
Does Defendant have a valid claim to be able to claim damages from a defendant who has been found guilty of a similar claim against the Defendant? (California, United States of America)
Does Defendant have a claim that the trial court abused its discretion to treat Defendant as a "defendant" in a medical malpractice case? (California, United States of America)
Does Defendant have any grounds to argue that the Court's recent rulings in a civil case against the Defendant violated the Defendant's civil rights? (California, United States of America)
