Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellate judges were biased because of a newspaper article and family ties to defense counsel
Extrahierter Entscheid
The recusal complaint was either forfeited for failure to raise it promptly or, in any event, the alleged circumstances did not objectively create an appearance of bias.
Extrahierte Begründung
A party must seek recusal without delay once aware of the ground. The newspaper article was not timely objected to. The alleged personal and family connections were too remote and not beyond socially ordinary relations to cast doubt on impartiality.