You’re underestimating the sheer ego of some judges. Recusing himself would be a “mark” agai st Taylor, plus it would mean more work for a colleague, who would probably not appreciate that.
This isn’t to say that your supposition can in no way be true, but there is more than one explaination.
Many people know about a no contact order MHG has against the Kanareks preventing them from speaking about or contacting her or her children. The order has been in effect for several years and her large support circle has known since it was put in effect. It has not been a secret and is common knowledge in the Wellington and North Carolina areas.
And, I don’t care whether you believe anything I’ve ever said. Unlike others I don’t lie and if you’d been following the threads from the beginning you would know that.
Bilinkas lost the other big trial. It was a public defender who successfully appealed the verdict based on Taylor’s incorrect instructions to the jury.
I assume that judges are generally reluctant to recuse themselves, especially from ongoing cases, but for Judge Taylor to deny MB his right to a closed Krol hearing, where the topic is the state of his mental health, is appalling to me.
Soooo… a criminal trial and related legal proceedings question.
Let’s say MBs attorneys’ appeal of Taylor’s Krol hearing rulings end up being successful, and MB is released.
Does MB have any recourse with respect to attorneys fees he has spent on this? In a civil trial he would potentially get legal fees back from the other side. But is there any recourse in the criminal system? What about with Krol hearing errors?
Nope. (Other than people donating to his cause). He will be out everything he owes (or paid) to Mr Bilinkas and Mr Deininger, plus whatever the appellate attorney(s) charge.
Legal peeps, how long would the appellate process take?
When looking at the calendar for the Appellate Division, there were quite a few civil commitments listed. I did not see a way to access the case information. Some were initials so it looked like it could be kept private.
It is hard on us non legal peeps to learn the criminal justice system AND civil cases AND now the appellate court!