Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Presiding Judges in criminal cases

If a Judge presiding over a criminal case rules against a defendant and that defendant is related to the Judge by marriage can there be a retrial or a mistrial?


Asked on 7/01/08, 3:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Presiding Judges in criminal cases

It depends upon whether this information was known ahead of time, and a motion was filed to recuse the judge. It also depends upon whether the ruling reflected an abuse of discretion. There is a limited time to appeal the rulings, you have to act fast.

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Answered on 7/08/08, 8:32 am


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