State v. Spragling (In re Walker)

*1320{¶ 1} Charles Tyler Sr., counsel for the defendant, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 and 2701.031 seeking to disqualify Judge Nicole Ann Walker from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced case.

{¶ 2} Mr. Tyler claims that Judge Walker is biased against him because he sought her disqualification in an unrelated matter. As evidence of the judge's bias, Mr. Tyler points to her recent refusal to continue the trial in the underlying case despite Mr. Tyler's unavailability on the scheduled trial date.

{¶ 3} Judge Walker has responded…