Collins v. Mont. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court

***379¶1 Petitioner Joseph Collins asks this Court to exercise supervisory control over the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, in Cause No. ADC-17-630, following the District Court's denial of Collins's motion to substitute assigned Judge Pinski (Substitution Motion). We grant the writ of supervisory control and address the following issue:

Did the District Court improperly deny Collins's Substitution Motion?

*673FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 The State charged Collins with assault with a weapon and the District Court scheduled Collins's arraignment for January 4, 2018. Collins…