Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 16, 2021
Orange County judge recuses over support of prosecutor in campaign
Judge Gregory L. Prickett acceded to request by public defenders, who said a conflict of interest arose from his endorsement of the original prosecutor’s candidacy for a judgeship.




An Orange County judge has voluntarily disqualified himself from the retrial of a man convicted of murder in 2010 after public defenders requested his recusal, saying a conflict of interest arose from his endorsement of the original prosecutor's candidacy for a judgeship.
Judge Gregory L. Prickett issued an order Tuesday disqualifying himself, citing sections of the Code of...
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