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===A (Not So) Voluntary Recusal in Waffle House Sex Tape Case===
===A (Not So) Voluntary Recusal in Waffle House Sex Tape Case===
In an article written by [https://www.ajc.com/staff/bill-rankin/ Bill Rankin] for [https://www.ajc.com The Atlanta Journal-Constitution], Judge Robert Leonard recused himself from the case after making biased rulings in favor of his wife's attorney, Hylton Depree.
In an article written by [https://www.ajc.com/staff/bill-rankin/ Bill Rankin] for [https://www.ajc.com The Atlanta Journal-Constitution], Judge Robert Leonard recused himself from the case after making biased rulings in favor of his wife's attorney.


<blockquote>One alleged conflict was that an ethics complaint had been filed against Leonard before the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission. JQC Commissioner Richard Hyde works as an investigator for Rogers’ legal team in the sex tape case, the motion said, creating a question about whether Leonard would favor Rogers’ side in the litigation to curry favor with Hyde.
<blockquote>One alleged conflict was that an ethics complaint had been filed against Leonard before the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission. JQC Commissioner Richard Hyde works as an investigator for Rogers’ legal team in the sex tape case, the motion said, creating a question about whether Leonard would favor Rogers’ side in the litigation to curry favor with Hyde.
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