State v. Jensen (In re Ward)

*1281{¶ 1} William L. Burton, counsel for the defendant, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Michael W. Ward, a retired judge sitting by assignment, from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced case.

{¶ 2} Mr. Burton claims that Judge Ward has hostility toward him and favors the attorneys representing the state of Ohio. For example, Mr. Burton asserts *1282that he provided proof to Judge Ward that the prosecution's case rests on false statements but the judge ignored him and refused to investigate the…