Appellate Court of Illinois· 9/28/1989

People v. Mays

Citations

544 N.E.2d 1264
188 Ill. App. 3d 974
136 Ill. Dec. 489
1989 Ill. App. LEXIS 1505

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finding that the trial court demonstrated prejudice against the defendant where the judge slammed a pencil, heaved a sigh and made facial gestures in response to defense counsel’s question
finding that the trial court demonstrated prejudice against the defendant where the judge slammed a pencil, heaved a sigh and made facial gestures in response to defense counsel's question
finding that the trial court demonstrated prejudice against the defendant where the judge slammed a pencil, heaved a sigh and made facial gestures in response to defense counsel's question
stating the trial judge’s conduct of slamming down a pencil, heaving a sigh, and making facial gestures in response to defense counsel’s question demonstrated that the court “presumed the worst of” and prejudiced the defendant
the trial judge’s slamming of his pencil, heaving a sigh, and his facial gestures in response to defense counsel’s questions showed the judge “presumed the worst of defendant”

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Judges: Goldenhersh, Howerton

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