Sanchez v. State

OPINION

Guadalupe Sanchez and her husband, Victor Sanchez, were each convicted by a jury of possession of cocaine, under twenty-eight grams. Ms. Sanchez was sentenced to five years probation. Among other motions, defendants filed sworn motions to recuse the judge presiding over their trials. The trial judge referred the motions to the administrative judge of the Sixth Judicial Region, who denied them without hearing. The San-chezes challenge this summary denial of their recusal motions without hearing. We abate for evidentiary hearing.

The Recusal Motion

Sanchez filed a motion to recuse the…