Hontz v. State

DIXON, Judge.

Movant appeals denial of relief under Rule 27.26 after an evidentiary hearing.

The issue raised is a jurisdictional issue involving movant’s request for a change of judge.

At the same time movant filed the motion for relief under Rule 27.26, he also filed a motion to disqualify the judges of Division 1 and Division 2 of the 17th Circuit. The judge of Division 1 who was assigned to the case denied the request. The docket entry making the ruling is as follows:

“September 7,1977. Motion of Petitioner to disqualify

Judge Robert G. Russell and Judge William M. Kimberlin overruled as there…