State v. Taylor

Defendant was arrested on July 15, 1975, and charged in district court with driving while under the influence of intoxicants. The next day he appeared and entered a plea of not guilty. On July 30, the case was set for trial commencing August 14. Defense counsel, by letter dated July 31, requested the district court set another trial date since he would be out of town until August 18. It was *738not until September 29 that the court set the trial for October 10.

Shortly after July 31, the district judge disqualified himself from hearing the case. Although neither party requested that he do so, the…