Supreme Court of Kansas July 12, 2002, 86,761 (State v. Miller)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Appellant Michael J. Miller appeals his conviction for criminal use of a financial card under K.S.A. 21-3729. Miller contends the trial judge’s comments during his bench trial constituted judicial misconduct and deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.

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