Dempsey v. State

JOANOS, Judge.

In this appeal from a judgment and sentence entered upon a conviction for grand larceny, appellant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to disqualify the trial judge and that the trial court did not have subject matter jurisdiction. We disagree and affirm.

We agree with the trial court’s ruling that the motion to disqualify the trial judge was legally insufficient. First of all, the motion was technically deficient in that there was no certificate of counsel that the motion was made in good faith. Rule 3.230(b), Fla.R.Crim.P. Secondly, the facts set out in the…