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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for battery on a household member. The prosecution's actions during the case, including a motion for a no-hold bond against the Defendant, the filing of the new battery charge, a request to have the Defendant's family members escorted from the courthouse, and a recommendation for the maximum allowable sentence, were claimed by the Defendant to reflect personal bias and animus against him.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the prosecutor and the entire district attorney's office should have been disqualified for bias, citing the prosecutor's actions throughout the case as evidence of personal animus against him (paras 3, 7).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the prosecutor and the entire district attorney's office should have been disqualified for bias against the Defendant.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the conviction of the Defendant for battery on a household member.

Reasons

• The court, comprising Judges Cynthia A. Fry, Timothy L. Garcia, and J. Miles Hanisee, unanimously rejected the Defendant's arguments. The court found no evidence of disqualifying bias on the part of the prosecutor, noting the absence of any extrajudicial source of bias or any prior relationship that could compromise the prosecutor's judgment. The court also noted that the prosecutor's actions appeared to be measured and appropriate responses to the Defendant's misconduct and the disruptive behavior of his family members. Consequently, the court concluded that the metro court did not abuse its discretion in denying the Defendant's motion to disqualify the prosecutor or the district attorney's office (paras 3-7).