A motion by defense attorneys to have the judge tossed in the public corruption trial of a suspended Miami-Dade commissioner was denied by the state's 3rd District Court of Appeal.
Almost three weeks ago, Martinez's attorneys pushed for the removal of Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean after she called Martinez to the bench over expressions and movements from the defendant as he sat with his attorneys during a hearing.
Martinez, 66, is facing single counts of unlawful compensation and conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation for allegedly collecting $15,000 from a shopkeeper in his West Kendall district.
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