State v. Eddie "Tosh" K.

The appellant, Eddie “Tosh” K., 1 was adjudicated a delinquent child as a result of having committed an assault. He appeals a March 15, 1994 order of the Circuit Court of Marion County which denied his motion to disqualify the Honorable Judge Rodney B. Merrifield, the trial judge; denied his motion for public proceedings; denied his motion for judgment of acquittal, in arrest of judgment and for a new trial; and sentenced him to six months probation pursuant to W.Va.Code, 49-5-13(b)(3) [1988] which outlines the disposition of a child in a juvenile proceeding. 2

I

On September 21,1993, the…