Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Is it unethical or against a legal code of conduct for a defendants attorney, the prosecuting assistant district attorney and the judge who is presiding over the case to have a meeting without the knowledge, presence or consent of the defendant? Assuming this is an unethical behavior, if such a meeting occured what recourse does the defendant have? Would this be grounds for a mistrial? One more piece of information, the current judge, and the one who attended the meeting are different.


Asked on 12/11/10, 6:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

No . . . this is what judges and lawyers do and there is nothing unethical about discussions between apposing sides with any judge.

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Answered on 12/17/10, 5:37 am


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