State v. Mcintyre (In re Schafer)

*1249{¶ 1} Stephen Hanudel, counsel for the appellant-defendant, Lewis Leroy McIntyre Jr., filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2501.13 and 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Donna J. Carr and Judge Julie A. Schafer from presiding over any further proceedings in McIntyre's pending appeal. Pursuant to Ohio Constitution, Article IV, Section 5 (C) and R.C. 2701.03, Chief Justice O'Connor recused herself from hearing this matter and designated the undersigned to hear the disqualification request.

{¶ 2} On May 23, 2018, the Ninth Appellate District, in a decision authored by…