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Judges sentancing family.
can a judge sentance an ex son in law?
Asked on May 18, 2009 under Criminal Law, Hawaii
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Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
In a situation where the impartiality of the judge can be called into question, you (or even better your lawyer) can ask the judge to recuse himself. The judge should recuse himself if there is even the appearance of possible bias from a prior personal relationship. If the judge fails to do so, there would be a basis for appeal.
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