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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Despite the obviously loaded, biased, and misinformed description of people who are critical of the judge, the bolded is actually the problem.
If you believe this was self-defence, the judge seems reasonable. But that is the position of the defence. The judge should not be taking a position through the trial and certainly not before the trial has even started.
Saying "only if you believe the defence is right is the judge is reasonable" is a huge issue. How can you not see that?
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The judges job to weigh the arguments of both the prosecution and the defence and rule based on law what he/she believes is the proper application of that law.
It's less about taking a position and more about their interpretation of the law. Doesn't this happen in virtually every case before them?