Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:
When a judge undertakes the questioning of a defendant in a criminal trial before a jury, he must be aware of the line between legitimate truth-seeking and impermissible advocacy. In this armed robbery prosecution, the judge crossed the line by a wide margin. For that reason, we reverse the defendant's armed robbery conviction and remand for a new trial.
THE EVIDENCE
On December 31, 1992, the defendant...
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