KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Defendant, a Native American, argues that he was denied due process in sentencing when the judge voiced a racial stereotype to describe his violent behavior under the influence of alcohol. The judge used the term "go native." In defendant's view, the remark was "improper" and "gave the impression of bias and prejudice" entitling him to resentencing before another judge. Although the term was ill chosen, upon examining the judge's entire...
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