State v. McCullough

This affidavit of disqualification filed by Jerry McHenry, counsel for defendant, seeks the disqualification of Judge Victor Pontious from further proceedings regarding the above-referenced case, State v. Matthew McCullough.

Affiant makes three contentions in support of his claim that Judge Pontious should be disqualified from further proceedings in this case:

• Judge Pontious denied the defendant’s request for a continuance of the September 18, 2001 trial date;

• Judge Pontious commented that this was a “simple case” and that a defense psychologist recently retained by the defendant’s counsel…