Court Opinion

ID: 9631487
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 10:39:55.736171+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:07:55.009790
License: Public Domain

REID, Associate Judge,
concurring.
I fully appreciate Judge Farrell’s reluctance to remand Mr. Hilton’s case for further consideration by the trial judge who ably handled a challenging co-defendant trial. I believe that Judge Ruiz is correct, however, that this disposition is directed by our case law. In the final analysis, the concept of a “fair trial” compels us to take what, at first blush, appears to be an unnecessary step. But, we are required to ensure that fear and intimidation did not contribute to Mr. Hilton’s conviction. Thus, I join Judge Ruiz’s disposition of Mr. Hilton’s case without hesitation.