He was sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court's comments to defense counsel and to a potential juror were so prejudicial that they denied defendant a fair trial. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Defendant complains of several remarks made toward defense counsel outside the jury's presence.
But just listening to you snivel and cry and whine about a reason for a continuance is almost enough to make a grown man want to throw up. I also think it's very difficult for anyone poor to get a fair and impartial trial in America. Having said that, I would probably weigh the facts. That is the age-old conspiracy. That is a million dollar lawyer who got luckier than any other lawyer in history.