Patterson v. Butler

Appellant’s first motion to recuse accompanied by his own affidavit was filed on the basis that the judge’s impartiality “might reasonably be questioned” because court records revealed that while he was district attorney of Clayton County he prosecuted cases in which he frequently utilized Clayton County police officers as witnesses and investigators; that in one of these cases he sought a restraining order to prevent continuation of rock concerts at Lake Spivey Amusement Park; that in another case he sought to restrain the operation of bingo games; and that since appellant offered pool…