Wilkerson v. District Court in & for the County of El Paso

Petitioner Terry N. Wilkerson (Wilkerson), the defendant in a criminal case, 1 initiated this original proceeding pursuant to Rule 21 of the Colorado Rules of Appellate Procedure to obtain relief from an order entered by the respondent, the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Colorado, denying Wilkerson’s motion to recuse the trial court judge. Having issued a rule to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted, we discharge the rule. 2

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On March 14, 1996, during a preliminary hearing Wilkerson suffered two seizures in the courtroom. The hearing was…