State v. Ludt

Waite, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, James Ludt, is appealing his conviction in a bench trial on two counts of aggravated menacing. The convictions arose from an incident at appellant’s home during which he wielded a gun and verbally threatened two men who were trying to repossess his car. Appellant argues that he was denied due process because the trial judge filed the guilty verdict, but five minutes later recused himself from sentencing appellant. Appellant argues that the judge should have recused himself before returning a verdict if he had a conflict that would require his recusal from any…