State v. Eyajan (In re Digiacomo)

*1191*1264{¶ 1} Defendant, Sheila M. Eyajan, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 and 2701.031 seeking to disqualify Judge Laura DiGiacomo from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-referenced case.

{¶ 2} Ms. Eyajan claims that Judge DiGiacomo improperly denied her right to a jury trial and refused to remove her appointed defense counsel. In addition, Ms. Eyajan asserts that the judge has a conflict of interest because she is friends with a deputy who Ms. Eyajan claims used unnecessary physical force against her during her arrest.

{¶ 3} Judge…