N.J. High Court: Judge's Grilling of Defendant on Stand May Have Prejudiced Jury

The New Jersey Supreme Court on July 1 ordered a new trial for a criminal defendant who was interrogated so sharply by the trial judge during his testimony that the jury may have questioned his veracity. "[T]he questions had the effect of suggesting to the jury that the court doubted defendant's account in a case that rested heavily on de...

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