State v. Hardesty (In re Forchione)

*1254{¶ 1} Jonathan T. Sinn, counsel for the defendant, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Frank G. Forchione from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced case, now pending for trial.

{¶ 2} Mr. Sinn claims that Judge Forchione is biased against the defendant based on information that the judge received ex parte from the prosecutor's office before the initial pretrial conference. Mr. Sinn is also critical of Judge Forchione's participation in plea negotiations and claims that the judge is personally hostile…