Jessie Stensland reports from Island County Superior Court for the Whidbey News-Times. Read the whole story.
Summary by Perplexity AI
The criminal case against former Island County Republican vice chair Tracy Abuhl, charged over refusing to comply with a 2024 mask mandate in the Elections Office, has been put on hold while both sides seek appellate review of key pretrial rulings. Judge Christon Skinner denied a defense motion to disqualify Prosecutor Greg Banks over an alleged conflict tied to a related civil lawsuit but ordered Banks to provide discovery for in-camera review. Banks then moved to disqualify Skinner, citing ties to co-defendant Tim Hazelo, whose related case ended in a felony conviction without jail time.
