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judicial bias

Aug 28, 2012

Sentencing — judicial bias

2011AP1729-CR, 2011AP1730-CR State v. Carter

May 10, 2011

2010AP1363-CR State v. Pirtle

Criminal Procedure Judicial bias The defendant failed to show judicial bias, although the judge called him a piece of garbage at sentencing. “Neither we nor, significantly, the trial court approve calling any party or person in court ‘a piece of garbage.’ The Record here reflects, however, the trial court’s justifiable frustration with Pirtle’s disruptions and […]

Jan 18, 2011

09-3946 Suh v. Pierce

Habeas Corpus Judicial bias Where the trial judge in a murder trial was not aware that he was acquaintances with family members of the victim, judicial recusal was not required. “Recusal also may be required outside of these specific instances if the probability of actual bias is high enough. See Caperton, 129 S. Ct. at […]

Dec 29, 2010

2010AP712 Fond du Lac County v. Kedinger

Civil Procedure Jury trials; judicial bias; interpreters D.T. Kedinger appeals from orders denying him an interpreter based on trial court findings that he does not have a hearing disability and denying reconsideration of the judgment against him. He makes four discernable claims: that he was improperly denied an interpreter, that he did not receive notice […]

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