State v. Etling

McAllister, j.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court for Multnomah. County in a review proceeding. The ease arose out of a criminal prosecution in district court. Judge Etling, the appellant in this ease, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of the Multnomah County District Court, assigned the case of State v. Jimmie Wayne Hall to another district judge for trial. The state interposed a motion for change of judge supported by an affidavit stating that the judge to whom the case had been assigned was prejudiced “against the State of Oregon and its interests.” Pursuant to the…