State v. Johnson

{¶ 1} Hal R. Arenstein, counsel for defendant, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Robert C. Winkler from presiding over any further proceedings in case No. B1403142 in the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County.

{¶ 2} Defendant has been charged with felonious assault and other crimes, and Arenstein claims that the alleged victim of the felonious assault is the son of Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph T. Deters. Arenstein argues that Judge Winkler’s participation in the case creates an appearance of impropriety because…