Ohio Supreme Court December 31, 2018, No. 18-AP-142 (State v. Smith (In re Blaine))

O'Connor, C.J.

*1207{¶ 1} Adam Arnold, counsel for the defendant, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Erik Blaine from sentencing the defendant in the above-referenced case.

{¶ 2} Mr. Arnold claims that Judge Blaine has used the case "for political gain and publicity." Primarily, Mr.