[DOWNLOAD] "People State New York v. Daniel Jamison" by Court of Appeals of New York * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Daniel Jamison
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 14, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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On the present record, it cannot be concluded that the Trial Justice unduly or improperly injected himself into the proceedings, or that he displayed bias or hostility toward the defendants case. As previously recognized, neither the nature of our adversary system nor the constitutional requirement of a fair trial preclude a trial court from assuming an active role in the truth-seeking process (see, e.g., People v Moulton, 43 N.Y.2d 944, 945; People v De Jesus, 42 N.Y.2d 519, 523). Often the Judge plays a vital role at trial by clarifying the issues to be resolved and restricting the proof to reasonable bounds (People v De Jesus, supra, at p 523). This power must, of course, be exercised sparingly, without partiality, bias or hostility (People v Carter, 40 N.Y.2d 933, 934; People v Budd, 38 N.Y.2d 988, 989), as excessive interference or the suggestion of an opinion on the part of the Trial Judge might well prove