State v. Deaton (In re Singer)

*1270{¶ 1} Defendant, James Deaton, has purportedly filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03. Mr. Deaton seeks to disqualify Judge Gregory F. Singer from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced criminal case, now pending on Mr. Deaton's petition for postconviction relief.

{¶ 2} R.C. 2701.03(A) authorizes a "party" or a "party's counsel" in a pending cause to file an "affidavit of disqualification." Under Ohio law, an affidavit " 'is a written declaration under oath.' " In re Disqualification of Donnelly , 134 Ohio St.3d 1221, 2011-Ohio-7080,…