EVERLING v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that the “cumulative result” of the trial court’s comments and demeanor toward the defense “demonstrate[d] a lack of impartiality” necessitating a new criminal trial
• noting that “the existence of a judiciary disciplinary complaint, standing alone, does not warrant recusal”
• The “cumulative result of Judge Spencer’s comments, exclusions, and general demeanor toward the defense was a trial below the standard towards which Indiana strives.”
• bias and prejudice violate due process if the judge’s comments are expressed regarding a matter of dispute
• “Adverse rulings and findings by a trial judge from past proceedings with respect to a particular party are generally not sufficient reasons to believe the judge has a personal bias or prejudice.”
• “[a] trial before an impartial judge is an essential element of due process[]”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).