http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/31/judging-101-refrain-from-pronouncing-guilt-before-end-of-trial/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/31/judging-101-refrain-from-pronouncing-guilt-before-end-of-trial/#comment-6194 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:20:47 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1045#comment-6194 Agree, no matter what a judge’s personal feelings are concerning a criminal defendant’s guilt or innocence, that judge needs to keep his or mouth shut during all stages of the trial, including during jury deliberations. Unfortunately, some judges either forget some of their Canons of Ethics or just ignore the Canons altogether, assuming they don’t apply. Too many judges are guilty of ethics violations, judicial misconduct or both, and yet they still get away with it.

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