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Federal Appeals Court Calls Out Michigan Judge in Gun Case

Calling out a federal judge who "belittled" a defense lawyer in front of a jury, a federal appeals court this week granted a new trial in a Michigan gun case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said U.S. District Judge John O'Meara's in-court comments about the defense lawyer, Marvin Barnett, "created an appearance of bias that undermines the verdict."

June 11, 2015 at 02:04 PM

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By Happy Carlock | Updated on June 11, 2015

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