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Thursday, December 07, 2006
Ind. Courts - Answering machine demand causes judge to recuse himself
WLKI radio has this item this afternoon:
(ANGOLA) - A new judge will be needed in a bench trial over a Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District appeal filed last February following a decision by Steuben County Commissioners that a district rate ordinance was unlawful.Magistrate Randy Coffey had been serving as Special Judge but he has recused himself from any further proceedings.
According to court documents, Coffey took the action to avoid the appearance of anything improper last Thursday after a message was left on his home telephone answering machine by a caller who said she was an agent for the Steuben County Lakes Council.
In the message, the caller demanded Coffey return her call.
Sue Myers from the Steuben County Lakes Council says that phone call did not come from her office and they did not authorize the call.
The bench trial began on November 22nd and was scheduled to resume on March 6th. That date has now been vacated and the two sides will have to agree to a new special judge.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 7, 2006 05:05 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts