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Judge Recuses Herself From Bollea Car Wreck Case
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Published: March 28, 2008
CLEARWATER - Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Chris Helinger has recused herself from the case involving Nick Bollea, the teenage son of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.
According to court spokesman Ron Stuart, Helinger recused herself after realizing one of the attorneys representing Bollea had represented a relative of the judge more than 20 years ago. She said she wanted to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest.
Stuart did not know which of the lawyers involved in Bollea's defense had represented Helinger's relative.
Bollea was charged with reckless driving involving serious bodily injury after a wreck that left his passenger, Iraq war veteran John Graziano, with a severe head injury.
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