Is this an example of impermissible hostility by the court to defendant or defense counsel?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Ilsung, C058778 (Cal. App. 12/31/2009), C058778. (Cal. App. 2009):

Nor is this an example of impermissible hostility by the court to defendant or defense counsel. (People v. Fudge (1994) 7 Cal.4th 1075, 1107.) Rather than saying defendant's decision was itself wrong, the court's comment was only that this type of choice tends to be a mistake. The court never expressed any hostility to defendant, and its other comments show a commendable effort to get the jury to focus on the evidence rather than defendant's choice of counsel.

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