People v. Lobsinger

Defendant was charged with assault and battery. MCLA 750.81; MSA 28.276. After two judges of the Recorder’s Court disqualified themselves, this case was assigned to Judge Ravitz. Defendant, Donald Lobsinger, made a motion to disqualify Judge Ravitz and the judge denied it. The question was brought before another judge in the Recorder’s Court and it was again denied. Defendant was convicted by a jury of assault and battery and appeals.

We have here two men with diametrically opposed political views. One is the trial judge and the other the defendant. Prior to the judge’s election, the two men…