Stewart v. State

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

The appellant, Ralph Stewart, Jr., brings this appeal from an order of the trial court denying appellant’s motion to recuse the trial judge on allegations that his “impartiality might reasonably be questioned,” and that he had “a personal bias or prejudice concerning defendant and counsel.”

This appeal was taken as a direct appeal under OCGA § 5-6-34 (a). The “order” appealed from is not “final” within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-34 (a), and does not come within any of the enumerated exceptions in that subsection. Accordingly, as the case remains pending below, and there…