<h4>PEOPLE v. COOK III</h4> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>Filed 8/14/06</b><b></b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p>THE PEOPLE, )</p> <br /> <p> )</p> <br /> <p> Plaintiff and Respondent, )</p> <br /> <p> ) S042223</p> <br /> <p> v. )</p> <br /> <p> ) </p> <br /> <p>WALTER JOSEPH COOK III, )</p> <br /> <p> ) San Mateo County</p> <br /> <p> Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. SC31145</p> <br /> <p>___________ )<u></u></p> <br /> <p><b> Continued from Part I …………..</b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <h2>D. Defense Motion to Disqualify Trial Judge</h2> <br /> <p>Before trial, defendant moved unsuccessfully to disqualify the <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">trial judge</a> initially assigned to this case, and the motion was heard by a jurist from another county. Defendant made the motion on the basis that the judge had had â€