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, 3:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
peter bark bark & karpf

It sounds okay to me as long as longs as your attorney represented your best interests and if the meeting was about you told you what went on at the meeting and did not make any commitments on your behalf without your consent.

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Answered on 12/17/10, 5:18 am


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