Durham v. State

RAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was donvicted in the County Court of Hardin County, on May 20, last year, on a charge of carrying a pistol in violation of law and his fine assessed at the sum of $100.

1. The chief question raised on the appeal involves the disqualifi cation of Hon. D. F. Singleton, a member of the bar of that county, who, under appointment, sat as special county judge and before whom the trial was had. When the ease was called, appellant filed a motion asking that the said Singleton recuse himself as disqualified for the reason in substance that he had been of counsel for appellant in…