OKLAHOMA
Indigent Defense System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   JUDGE, RECUSAL

Ellis, Antonio, MA-2000-1022 , Oct. 4, 2000
(Recusal, Trial Court, appearance of impropriety)

Hudson, James Michael v. State, COCA Case No. F-2003-1266 (December 21, 2004)
(Judge, Recusal; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sentence, Abuse of Discretion) Sentences modified to run concurrent because of judicial bias. Trial counsel ineffective for failing to ask judge to recuse. Prejudice found in consecutive sentences.

Thornton, Jonas Alan v. State, COCA Case No. F-2011-962 (February 27, 2014)
(Judge, Recusal) Consultation with attorney who subsequently became the trial judge required the trial judge to recuse from the non-jury trial. Reversed and remanded for new trial.