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Polanski Loses Bid to Disqualify All LA Superior Court Judges

By Corey Rayburnyung

A California appellate panel has rejected a motion by fugitive Academy Award-winning film director Roman Polanski to have every Los Angeles trial court judge disqualified from hearing his request to have his 31-year-old rape case dismissed. We previously discussed Mr. Polanski's argument here. You may view the docket here. From the Associated Press:Roman Polanski's attorneys have lost their bid to disqualify all Los Angeles Superior Court judges from considering their request to dismiss the 31-year-old sex case against the fugitive director.The California 2nd District Court of Appeal issued the decision Monday, and also lifted a stay on all proceedings.Polanski's attorney, Chad Hummel, claimed the entire Los Angeles Superior Court bench is biased against the director...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on February 03, 2009 (boomark / email).