State v. Shackleford

OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Appellant-respondent State of Indiana brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the post-conviction court's denial of its motion for change of judge. Specifically, the State contends that various comments made by the trial judge at a status conference regarding matters involving appel-lees-petitioners Shayla L. Shackleford and Devonna T. McDonald (collectively, the petitioners) revealed a lack of impartiality that precludes him from taking future action in the case.

We conclude that the post-conviction court's preliminary legal assessment of the case that was based…