Ex Parte Adams

The petitioner, Renatta Riley Adams, filed this petition for a writ of mandamus directing Judge William E. Hollingsworth III to recuse himself from presiding over Adams's criminal trial. In July 2002, Adams was arrested in Childersburg and charged with theft. In October 2003, Adams was indicted for two counts of theft of property in the first degree. The case was originally assigned to Judge Jerry L. Fielding. When Judge Fielding retired, the case was assigned to Judge Hollingsworth. In November 2004, Adams moved that Judge Hollingsworth recuse himself from hearing the case because, she…