“A court may not ask questions or make comments in an attempt to supply essential elements to the State's case.”
How later courts described this case
- “A court may not ask questions or make comments in an attempt to supply essential elements to the State's case.”
- “Questioning may be necessary, in the court's discretion, to ascertain the truth, or to clarify an issue”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
COPE, J.
(dissenting).
We should affirm. The defense did not make any objection in the trial court that the judge had departed from neutrality. The only objection was that the trial *127 court’s questions had broadened the scope of direct examination. The point is not preserved for appellate review. See Castor v. State, 365 So.2d 701, 703 (Fla.1978).