Key legal question
Whether the president of the criminal court had to recuse himself once his sister became counsel for the accused.
Extracted holding
Yes. The sibling relationship with defence counsel created an objective ground for exclusion; the judge had to step aside immediately and notify the recusal authority.
Extracted reasoning
Because the sister still represented the accused before the hearing began, there was no real uncertainty preventing recusal. Functional or organizational reasons, including urgency or fear of limitation, could not justify remaining in office or performing judicial acts.