STEELE, Chief Justice:
In this appeal from a manslaughter conviction, we consider whether a trial judge improperly commented on the evidence when he instructed the jury and whether a defendant is entitled to a justification jury instruction for a crime that requires a reckless mental state. We reaffirm that jury instructions must be construed as a whole to determine whether a trial judge commented on the evidence and conclude that the trial judge's statements were...
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