Opinion ID: 300883
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Heading: trial court's comments on the evidence

Text: 35 Cole asserts that the trial court's comments upon the evidence were improper for four reasons. First, the trial judge failed to comment upon the favorable evidence which was presented; second, the trial court, by using himsel, the Assistant U. S. Attorney, the Bailiff and the U. S. Marshal, used a prejudicial example in explaining the law of conspiracy; third, the trial judge inaccurately summarized Kelton's testimony by saying that Terry testified that two men went with the boys to steal the automobile when he actually testified that only he and one of the boys went, and that Terry testified Cole was present in the apartment when Terry actually testified Cole was not present; and fourth, the trial judge was improperly assisted by the Assistant U. S. Attorney's interjection of comments. 36