Minaya v. State

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition ordering the disqualification of the trial judge presiding over the lower proceedings after the judge denied Petitioner’s motion for disqualification as legally insufficient. We grant relief.

Petitioner was charged with various criminal offenses. During a pretrial conference, Petitioner’s trial counsel, Helen N. Silva, requested a continuance to consult with an immigration attorney regarding the potential deportation consequences of accepting the State’s plea offer. Part of the exchange between the.judge and Ms. Silva was as follows:

MS. SILVA: What I have…