Judge Murray has been randomly assigned
a case over an accident at Omega Discount House. A week
before the case is scheduled for trial, her teenage
daughter receives in the mail a $500 gift certificate
from Omega "for our valued customer." The
daughter had shopped occasionally at the store.
What
should Judge Murray do?
1. Nothing; the gift
certificate is only for the daughter and will not
affect the judges handling of the trial.
2. Recuse from the
case, since the gift certificate may give the appearance
of a bribe.
3. Return the gift
certificate and alert attorneys for both parties and
the district attorney to the incident.
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