State v. Dominguez

Gary Dominguez appeals his convictions of residential burglary and third degree theft. His only contention on appeal is that he is entitled to a new trial because the judge’s failure to disqualify himself violated the appearance of fairness doctrine. In previous criminal trials, the judge had once represented Mr. Dominguez as defense counsel and Mr. Dominguez claimed he had filed a complaint against the judge regarding that representation, and the judge had once prosecuted Mr. Dominguez. We affirm.

On January 3,1993, Louise Schuh returned to her home near Moses Lake and discovered someone had…