Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Macchio, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-11-06
Citations: 40 A.D.2d 836
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Macchio, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 836–836

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Macchio, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered February 26, 1971, convicting him of criminal usury, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. In our opinion, defendant was deprived of a fair and impartial trial by the trial court. The record demonstrates that the court unduly interjected itself into the proceedings, often assumed the role of prosecutor and may well have conveyed to the jury that it was of the opinion that defendant was guilty (People v. Sostre, 37 A D 2d 574; People v. Landy, 38 A D 2d 962, 963). Latham, Acting P. J., Shapiro, Gulotta, Christ and Brennan, JJ., concur.