04-13-2012, 02:15 PM
just now...she may have to recuse herself.
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SANFORD – The judge hearing the George Zimmerman case today announced that her husband works for the law firm of Mark NeJame, who's been hired to act as a CNN analyst for this case.
Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler said she had an ethical obligation to disclose that and allow Zimmerman's attorney or the special prosecutor to ask her to step down.
No one's made that request yet, but Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said that's an issue that worries him and next week he may ask her to give the case to another judge.
The judge scheduled the 10-minute hearing on her own, specifically to tell attorneys about the issue.
Zimmerman did not appear. Neither did the attorneys, who were tied into the courtroom by phone.
When Zimmerman and his family were looking for a lawyer, O'Mara told the judge, they talked to NeJame and even signed paperwork. NeJame, however, decided he'd rather be a case analyst for CNN, O'Mara said.
NeJame then gave O'Mara's name and those of other attorneys to the family, and they chose O'Mara, he said.
The judge's husband, Jason Recksiedler, works at NeJame's firm but does civil work, mostly personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice, according to the firm's website.
Bernie de la Rionda, the lead prosecutor in the case, said he had no intention of asking the judge to disqualify herself.
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SANFORD – The judge hearing the George Zimmerman case today announced that her husband works for the law firm of Mark NeJame, who's been hired to act as a CNN analyst for this case.
Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler said she had an ethical obligation to disclose that and allow Zimmerman's attorney or the special prosecutor to ask her to step down.
No one's made that request yet, but Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said that's an issue that worries him and next week he may ask her to give the case to another judge.
The judge scheduled the 10-minute hearing on her own, specifically to tell attorneys about the issue.
Zimmerman did not appear. Neither did the attorneys, who were tied into the courtroom by phone.
When Zimmerman and his family were looking for a lawyer, O'Mara told the judge, they talked to NeJame and even signed paperwork. NeJame, however, decided he'd rather be a case analyst for CNN, O'Mara said.
NeJame then gave O'Mara's name and those of other attorneys to the family, and they chose O'Mara, he said.
The judge's husband, Jason Recksiedler, works at NeJame's firm but does civil work, mostly personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice, according to the firm's website.
Bernie de la Rionda, the lead prosecutor in the case, said he had no intention of asking the judge to disqualify herself.