STATE v. LEON

No. 55600-2-I.

138 P.3d 159 (2006)

133 Wash.App. 810

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Matthew Martin LEON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon Jean Blackford, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Seth Aaron Fine, Attorney at Law, Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office, Everett, WA, for Respondent.


GROSSE, J.

¶ 1 Frequency of appearance by an attorney before a judge is not in and of itself sufficient to create an appearance of partiality such that the judge would be required to recuse himself from a matter in which that attorney's testimony is at issue. However, to the extent that the issue is raised, the trial court has a duty to examine the issue and determine whether partiality exists.

¶ 2 Matthew Leon pleaded guilty to premeditated first...

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