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\nThe Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled on the request to dismiss Judge Charles Simms from the Brooks Houck murder case.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled on the request to dismiss Judge Charles Simms from the Brooks Houck murder case.<\/p>\n
In a decision by Chief Justice Laurence VanMeter, he remanded the motion, meaning that it is getting sent back down to a lesser court for consideration.<\/p>\n
The affidavit of disqualification was filed by Houck\u2019s attorneys Brian Butler and Michael Denbow. They claimed Judge Charles Simms III has demonstrated a bias toward Houck, who has been charged with the murder of his former girlfriend Crystal Rogers.<\/p>\n
In Judge VanMeter\u2019s ruling, he said before the Kentucky Supreme Court can issue a ruling on Judge Simms\u2019 position overseeing this case, the defense should first submit a motion to Judge Simms himself asking him to recuse himself from the case.<\/p>\n
If that happens, Judge Simms has two options:<\/p>\n
He can remove himself from the case, at which time a substitute judge would be appointed.<\/p>\n
Or, he can deny the motion and stay on it, presenting relevant facts as to why he isn\u2019t biased.<\/p>\n
It is not clear yet if Houck\u2019s attorneys plan on going down that route or not.
\nSource: WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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