State v. Hyde

Citations

• 20 Wash. 234
• 55 P. 49
• 1898 Wash. LEXIS 512

Syllabus

<p>CRIMINAL LAW-COMMENT ON EVIDENCE—MISCONDUCT OF JUDGE.</p> <p>■ Under art 4, § 16, of the constitution, which, provides that “judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, nor comment thereon,” it is reversible error for the court,' though requested by the jury because of a disagreement as to their recollection of the testimony, to state to the jury that his notes showed that a witness testified to a certain fact, and that he did not recall whether he testified to a certain other fact concerning which the jury requested information.'</p>