State v. De Pasquale

Citations

• 39 Wash. 260
• 81 P. 689
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 854

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Trial'—Unlawful Comment on the Pacts—■ Cross-Examination by Trial Judge. It is unlawful comment on the facts, within the meaning of the constitution, for the trial judge in a criminal case to cross-examine the accused, asking leading questions calculated to discredit the witness, and clearly conveying the idea to the jury that, in the opinion of the court, the accused is guilty and his defense not dona fide.</p>