Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellate judge’s remark created an appearance of bias and violated the right to an impartial tribunal.
Decisione estratta
The remark, even if unfortunate, was a post-hearing comment and would not objectively create an appearance of partiality or pre-judgment.
Motivazione estratta
Only objectively ascertainable circumstances matter; the alleged statement did not show the judge had closed his mind to the case.