UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Kent POLAND and Patrick Gene Poland, Defendants-Appellants

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• holding that curative instructions were sufficient in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt and the fact that the judge's misconduct was merely expressions of impatience and irritation with defense counsel
• holding that curative instructions were sufficient in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt and the fact that the judge’s misconduct was merely expressions of impatience and irritation with defense counsel
• finding no prejudice in trial judge's displays of irritation and impatience with defense counsel and use of sarcasm where evidence of defendant’s guilt was overwhelming
• finding trial judge’s displays of irritation and 25 use of sarcasm were not prejudicial
• finding questions 18 “calculated to make the testimony clearer to the jury” not improper

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