Judges are just referees, he can't direct the case just preside over it. For him to put himself into the parties place would be practicing law from the bench. Same issue with Sullivan playing prosecutor over Flynn's trial, when he was the presiding Judge. The defense has to make the plays and the Judge makes decisions based on Court Procedure and Law. I love all you Anons but the lack of understanding surrounding our own God Given structures for civil and criminal Justice pains me, I blame our overlords who wish to rule us instead of educate us.

Bottom line: The defense has to request to Judge to direct the case some way or the other, then things play out. The defense likely (IMHO) isn't pushing the issues other than to call them out, because they simply want to get a not guilty verdict instead of dragging Kyle through this shit any longer with motions and bullshit side quests. Plus the State Prosecutors are only making asses out of themselves to the jury.

PSS: Not everyone here is one of us, hopefully anons are seeing the narrative network at work, they really do float down here :).