MATTER OF NAKELL

No. 9016SC403.

411 S.E.2d 159 (1991)

In the Matter of Attorney Barry NAKELL.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 17, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Lacy H. Thornburg by Asst. Attys. Gen. John H. Watters and David F. Hoke, Raleigh, for the State.

Smith, Patterson, Follin, Curtis, & James by Norman B. Smith, Greensboro, for defendant, appellant.


HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Nakell first contends Judge Lake erred in denying his motion for the judge to recuse himself from the hearing on 16 November 1989. Nakell argues that "North Carolina statutory and case law establish that a judge must disqualify himself upon motion of a party if he is unable to render an impartial decision because of prejudice or a reasonable suspicion of his impartiality."

G.S. 15A-1223(b) in pertinent part provides:

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