The applicant, having been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, was subject to a fitness hearing during a dangerous offender assessment application.
The applicant brought a motion for a mistrial, alleging actual bias and a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of the trial judge based on various evidentiary and scheduling rulings made during the hearing.
The court dismissed the application, finding that the rulings were made in accordance with the law and trial management principles, and did not demonstrate any bias or predisposition.
