In re S.D., L.D. and E.T.

State: Illinois

Court: 3rd District Appellate

Docket No: 3-11-0184 Official Reports

Case Date: 08/05/2011

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Appellate Court

In re S.D., 2011 IL App (3d) 110184

Appellate Court Caption

In re S.D., L.D. and E.T., Minors (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Clarence T., Respondent-Appellant).

District & No.

Third District Docket No. 3-11-0184 August 5, 2011 In proceedings seeking to terminate respondent's parental rights arising from the stabbing death of the biological mother of his children, the trial judge properly denied an oral motion for recusal based on his presence in the courtroom prior to the unfitness hearing while other persons were discussing evidence presented by the State in respondent's murder trial, since there was no indication the judge found respondent unfit based on anything other than his prior criminal convictions.

Filed Held
(Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.)

Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Nos. 10-JA-30, 10-JA31, 10-JA-32, the Hon. Mark E. Gilles, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Louis P. Milot, of Peoria, for appellant. Kevin W. Lyons, State's Attorney, of Peoria (Terry A. Mertel and Nadia L. Chaudhry, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Panel

JUSTICE WRIGHT delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Carter and Justice Lytton concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

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