Originally Posted by
myadvice
Why is this suggested? To cause a mistrial?
People accused of crimes in the US have a right to be tried in front of an impartial judge and jury.
I know of no law against "judge tampering"-- it is the responsibility of the judge to remain objective. If one man sending a letter to a judge expressing his opinion on a case would cause a mistrial or a re-assignment, our justice system would go from a slow crawl to a grinding halt; a litigant cannot be permitted to derail his own trial at will. It doesn't work that way. Judges can put the letter in the record or, depending on the situation, ignore it.
Originally Posted by
pmocek
I don't know. I haven't heard of any plans for such.
Thank you.
Originally Posted by
LessO2
People also have the right to contact the judge.
They have the right to try.