I brought this over from the last thread:
I was thinking about that all day yesterday and the day before! Remember how cocky he was when HHJP was assigned to the case? How pleased he pretended to be? Better be careful what ya' wish for there, JB. Now he has a judge who is so experienced and so skilled. HHJP is one of the finest, intelligent and unflappable judges I have ever seen. He is a class act and his rulings are likely to stick and stick well. To watch this judge in action is a gift. He's fantastic.
He also has a history of knowing exactly what type of person casey is and knows how to make sure she does not escape justice. He was a DA when he tried a Florida black widow whose name escapes me at the moment. The woman killed a couple of husbands and then her son.
Decades later, he made sure to be there and watch the witch be put to death. That tells you how this judge feels about murderers like casey. So, he will make sure she faces justice in a manner that cannot be undone. They made a huge mistake in asking for Strickland's recusal, IMO.