State v. Gordon (In re Disqualification of Lanzinger)

*1222{¶ 1} Defendant, Dante Gordon, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 and 2701.031 seeking to disqualify Judge Jill Flagg Lanzinger from presiding over any further proceedings in his 1998 criminal case. Pursuant to the Ohio Constitution, Article IV, Section 5 (C) and R.C. 2701.03, Chief Justice O'Connor recused herself on this matter and designated the undersigned to hear the disqualification request.

{¶ 2} Gordon claims that Judge Lanzinger is biased and prejudiced against him. In support of his allegation, Gordon primarily avers that the judge failed to…