State v. Madry

Defendant, Lawrence Madry, appeals from a judgment and sentence based upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault in the first degree. He was sentenced to confinement in a penitentiary for a maximum term of 20 years.

There is a single determinative issue presented. Defendant contends that as a result of the trial court’s investigation into the operation of the Montana Hotel in Yakima, Washington, which was leased and managed by defendant, the trial court was biased and prejudiced against defendant and defendant was deprived of a fair trial. In conjunction with this issue defendant…