State v. Dimaplas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This is the State’s appeal from an order dismissing a criminal case where the trial judge disqualified all attorney members of the Saline County Attorney’s office because two trial witnesses were a present and former member of that staff. The trial judge determined there was an impermissible appearance of impropriety as well as a conflict of interest.

The record shows Rudolpho Dimaplas was charged on May 19, 1997, with feloniously operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were revoked, a level 9 nonperson felony. The charge was…