It shall be the duty of the judge to control all proceedings during the trial, and to limit the introduction of evidence and the argument of counsel to relevant and material matters, with a view to the expeditious and effective ascertainment of the truth regarding the matters involved.
Cal. Penal Code § 1044
The Mode of Trial
Applied in 37 court decisions — leading case 20 Cal. 3d 150 - People v. Honeycutt (1977)
Most recently applied in 4 Cal. 5th 790 - People v. Daveggio & Michaud (April 2018)
Added by Stats. 1927, Ch. 607.
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