Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
homicide by vehicle while dui
The county where the crash occured filed a list of 12 charges against the driver with the charge in the above subject line being the most serious. County prosecutor vs. defense attorney in this case. A recently elected judge who was listed in his former law practice as specializing in (Personal Injury-Defense) will be presiding over the trial. I realize the judge is supposed to strictly follow the law but I'm also aware of certain tendencies. In your opinion, will the judge lean toward the defense (being a former P.I.-Defense attorney himself) or toward the prosecution since the parents lost their only child in this crash or doesn't that matter at all? Thank you in advance for any input on this matter.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: homicide by vehicle while dui
Without knowing who (the judge) you're talking about, it's hard to say. Judges don't lose all of their expertise or knowledge or biases when they get onto the bench, but they do most often try their best to put them aside and rule fairly in a case.
Obviously, there is a jury involved in this matter, and convincing them is the most important thing.
Re: homicide by vehicle while dui
If its a jury trial, the judge is not such an important figure. If its a bench trial, you are asking the question of the ages, "how does a judge think?" No one knows that answer.
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