McElfresh worked in the Butler County prosecutor’s office at the time of the probe of French. While she was not directly involved in the investigation of French, she did have limited involvement with investigation of evidence in the case.
McElfresh said she agreed to recuse herself from the trial not because she couldn’t be fair and impartial, but because this was an important case and she wanted all parties involved to feel they received justice.
It is not clear when a new judge will be appointed.
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