Legal Opinion

State v. Kanu (In re Beridon)

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 2019No. 19-AP-048Published

1Opinion of the CourtO'Connor, C.J.

*1303{¶ 1} Defendant Bryan Kanu has filed another affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Thomas O. Beridon from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced case.

{¶ 2} Mr. Kanu continues to complain about Judge Beridon's order requiring Mr. Kanu to undergo a competency evaluation, and Mr. Kanu claims that the judge has essentially allowed the prosecution to defraud Mr. Kanu.

{¶ 3} As previously explained to Mr. Kanu, an affidavit of disqualification "addresses the narrow issue of the possible bias of a judge" and " 'is not a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Disqualification of SolovanOhio Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. LanaganOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  3. In re Disqualification of FlanaganOhio Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Day v. Department of Rehabilitation & CorrectionOhio Supreme Court · 2016
  5. In re Disqualification of BrowneOhio Supreme Court · 2013

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