Oglen v. State

Oglen was indicted and convicted for first degree rape and first degree sodomy, both crimes stemming from a single incident involving a series of acts between Oglen and the prosecutrix. He was sentenced as an habitual offender to life imprisonment for each of his convictions.

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Oglen's main argument on appeal is that he was denied a fair trial by the "injudicious conduct" of a biased and prejudicial trial judge. Very serious charges are made against the judge and they strike at the very heart of the judicial system. We have carefully reviewed each of the cited instances of alleged misconduct…