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State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 4, 1992
601 So. 2d 1374 (La. 1992)

Opinion

No. 92-KK-1772.

July 1, 1992. Rehearing Denied September 4, 1992.


The defendant's application is granted. The order of the court of appeal is vacated; the order of the trial court denying the motion to recuse is reinstated. Where the motion to recuse does not set forth affirmative allegations of fact stating valid grounds for recusation, the trial judge may overrule the motion without referring the matter to another judge. La.C.Cr.P. art. 674; State v. Littleton, 395 So.2d 730 (La. 1981); State v. Lukefahr, 363 So.2d 661, 663 (La. 1978), and authorities cited therein. The allegations contained in the State's motion to recuse represent impressions and conclusions drawn from the trial judge's participation as presiding judge in the trial of the defendant. Where the alleged bias or prejudice stems from testimony and evidence presented in the proceedings, the bias or prejudice is not of an extrajudicial nature as would warrant recusal. See United States v. Grinnell Corp., 384 U.S. 563, 86 S.Ct. 1698, 16 L.Ed.2d 778 (1966).

ORDER OF THE COURT OF APPEAL VACATED; TRIAL COURT'S ORDER DENYING MOTION TO RECUSE REINSTATED.

MARCUS and WATSON, JJ., dissent from order.


Summaries of

State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 4, 1992
601 So. 2d 1374 (La. 1992)
Case details for

State v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. VERNON WILLIAMS

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Sep 4, 1992

Citations

601 So. 2d 1374 (La. 1992)

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