Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 8, 2016
Judicial ethics panel warns against judges hearing cases involving defendants they prosecuted
Judges risk endangering due process rights and public trust if they oversee a criminal case involving a defendant that they previously prosecuted, a state judicial ethics panel warned Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Judges risk endangering due process rights and public trust if they oversee a criminal case involving a defendant that they previously prosecuted, a state judicial ethics panel warned Thursday.
The Commission on Judicial Ethics Opinions advised bench officers who formerly served as district attorneys to recuse themselves from criminal cases if they "actively participated" in advocacy against the d...
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