State v. Jesse L. Herrmann

¶ 1. Petitioner, Jesse Herrmann, seeks review of an unpublished de*340cisión of the court of appeals affirming his judgment of conviction and a circuit court order denying postconviction relief.1 The court of appeals determined that statements made by the circuit court judge at sentencing were insufficient to support a conclusion that she was biased.

¶ 2. On review, Herrmann asserts that the circuit court's statements at sentencing revealed that she lacked impartiality, in violation of his due process rights. Specifically, he contends that the judge's references to her sister's death in a car…