Does anyone know what this was about?
I guess you can't ask "What do you recall about" in his courtroom.
[Trump lawyer Bove] What do you recall about—[Prosecutor] Objection!
[Judge Merchan] Sustained.
[Witness Costello] Jeez.
[Judge Merchan] Sorry?
[Trump lawyer Bove] What did you mean by—
[Prosecutor] Objection!
[Judge Merchan] Sustained.
[Costello shakes his head]
[Judge Merchan] Can the jury step out?
[They do.]
[Judge Merchan] Mr. Costello, I want to discuss decorum - You don't say "Jeez". You don't give me side eye or roll your eyes. Clear the court room....
Is that a real transcript of the proceedings or a joke?
Sorry for being so dense but I have not been able to follow the court-room antics.
If it is a true recount of what went on in the Court, then the behavior of Judge Merchan is not that much different from Herr Freisler.
Don’t the prosecutor (and judge) at least have to listen to the defence lawyer’s question before objecting and concurring?