California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Combs, A130068 (Cal. App. 2013):
v. Monterroso (2004) 34 Cal.4th 743, 780.) "[A]ppellate courts still must evaluate the propriety of judicial comment on a case-by-case basis, noting whether the peculiar content and circumstances of the court's remarks deprived the accused of his right to trial by jury." (People v. Rodriguez (1986) 42 Cal.3d 730, 770.)
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