re: Some good news: Cannizzaro OUT as Orleans DA

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FOX 8 Legal Analyst Joe Raspanti said it is not uncommon for a judge to communicate with people outside of the case.

“To say a judge has never communicated with somebody outside case about a case is naive, they do,” Raspanti said. " I don’t want to say [it is] inappropriate, but it is not something that in the best practices they should do."

Raspanti said for it to be a best practice, both defense lawyers and prosecutors should have been included on any text message.

“This is an ex parte communication between a judge and one attorney,” he said. “Whatever in a trial or any situation you have two lawyers and judge. And the judge can’t communicate to one side without informing the other of anything important in the case.”

But Raspanti said in this case, the exchange between Judge Landrum-Johnson and Napoli would not upset the defense team since the jury acquitted Nero.

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What ever happened to "counselors, approach the bench" or discussions in chambers?

I mean, was this while testimony was happening, or during a break?