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- Title: People v. Sul
- Author : Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 31, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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James Eugene Hefner was convicted on two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor (Pen. Code, Γ§ 288) one count of oral copulation (Γ§ 288a) and one count of annoying and molesting a child under 18 years of age (Γ§ 647a). Hefner justifiably complains he was prejudiced by the negative courtroom atmosphere created by numerous barbed quips and demeaning comments, directed primarily at Hefners counsel, by the trial court in the presence of the jurors. Since we reverse for instructional error for the reasons following, we do not determine whether the conduct of which Hefner complains would, standing alone, justify reversal. However, because the allegation is one made with surprising frequency, we discuss it at length in the context of this record.