…TO THE CRIMINAL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
REQUESTING RECUSAL OF THE JUDGE
ACCUSED :
DEFENDANT :
SUBJECT OF REQUEST : It includes our request for recusal of the judge.
EXPLANATIONS :
1-) We are of the opinion that the impartiality of Judge …….., one of the members of the panel, can be questioned. Namely
a) …./…/…. As a result of our researches, we have learned that your court judge ….. is the fiancée of the plaintiff party.
b) Although the institution of fiancé is not listed among the reasons for recusal of a judge in the Criminal Procedure Law No. 9105, we are of the opinion that the decisions of the judge during the trial may be affected in terms of human feelings and conscientious conviction.
c) In order for the trial process and the verdict to remain completely free from doubt, it has become necessary to request the recusal of the judge from your authority with this petition.
LEGAL GROUNDS : Criminal Procedure Law No. 9105 and all relevant legislation
CONCLUSION AND REQUEST : For the reasons explained above, we reject Judge member ……. We request and demand from your Honorable Court to decide on the acceptance of our request. …/…/…
Defendant Counsel
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