Legal Question in Criminal Law in Oklahoma

judge is a witness to the defendants charge...

my father went to court today to because he's being charged with inimidating a witness and the judge he stood before today is a witness against him... i was wondering if it common practice for a judge to see or hear a defendant he or she is a witness against... also, my mother is looking for a lawyer in this case... she has more details about the situation.


Asked on 7/02/09, 5:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jay Ramey Jay K. Ramey, Attorney at Law

Re: judge is a witness to the defendants charge...

If the judge is a witness in the case, then a motion to recuse the judge needs to be filed in the case.

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Answered on 7/02/09, 5:32 pm


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