Judge recuses himself as jury selection begins

Posted on August 1, 2018

Jury selection for a re-sentencing hearing for Ronald Spring came to an abrupt halt last Wednesday when County Judge Bill Blue announced “there has been a development in the case and it will not be going forward today.”

No other explanation was given to the nearly 150 prospective jurors summoned for the hearing as they filed out of the courtroom with more questions than answers.

PHOTO: Ronald Spring looks at crime scene photos from his 1980 assault case. The Perry man was back in court last Wednesday for jury selection in his re-sentencing hearing. However, the proceedings came to a swift halt when County Judge Bill Blue recused himself from the case.

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