State v. Funk

¶ 80. (dissenting). Day in and day out across this state, circuit court judges are on the front lines, making tough decisions. This case *413reflects one of those tough decisions — ordering a new trial in a child sexual assault case.

¶ 81. In reviewing the circuit court's objective bias determination, an appellate court asks the following question: Is this a conclusion that a reasonable judge could reach? When applying this test, we give deference to the decision of the circuit court because it has special competence in making objective bias determinations. It is intimately familiar with the voir…