Commonwealth v. Toombs

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• trial judge’s questioning of witness indicated he sided with the prosecution and was reversible error
• defendant entitled to new trial where judge’s remarks concerning defense witness’s testimony manifested disbelief of testimony and prejudice was confirmed by judge’s questioning of alibi witness and of defendant that also manifested disbelief of their testimony
• defendant entitled to new trial where judge's remarks concerning defense witness's testimony manifested disbelief of testimony and prejudice was confirmed by judge's questioning of alibi witness and of defendant that also manifested disbelief of their testimony

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