Assess The Difference Between Judge And Prosecution

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It would depend on the case that I have coming up in front of that judge and prosecutor. This is not an uncommon thing that occurs because the judge and prosecutor know each other very well, especially in smaller jurisdictions. The fact that both are married would not lead me to think that anything inappropriate is taking place unless I had knowledge of an affair taking place. I understand that perception is reality and people will judge you off of what they see you do regardless of your intentions (Pollock, 2017). If it was a high profile case, I may feel compelled to ask the judge to recuse himself because I would not want anything to influence the outcome of my case. If I did not and I felt that the judge was being biased during the

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