hearing held after defendant filed motion to represent herself in criminal case related to divorce with custody Legal Knowledge: was supportive and understanding of issues with public defender. Fairness & Impartiality: after public defender refused to pursue exculpatory evidence prior to trial in a felony case against an upstanding person with no history of any kind, this judge found my description of counsel as “incompetent” not far off and convinced counsel to pursue the evidence. I asked for a followup hearing to ensure counsel would follow thru and it was granted