Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2012 Bar — Question 34

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Judge Nacy personally witnessed a vehicular accident near his house. Later, the Reckless Imprudence case was raffled to his sala. Is there a valid ground for his inhibition? (A) No. he is not acquainted nor related with any of the parties or lawyer. (B) No, his personal knowledge of what actually happened will even ensure that he will decide the case justly on the basis of the true facts. (C) Yes, because a judge should decide a case on the basis of the evidence presented before him and not on extraneous matters. (D) No, because there is no ground for disqualification and no motion for inhibition.

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