I don’t know much about this case. I sure sounds like a lot of clever lawyer tricks are being used to muddy the case and delay a hearing. I haven’t heard what Strother did or said though, to make the defendants want him off the case so bad.
Read the "Motion to recuse Judge Strother"
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8hyb6acro856v4g/Carrizal%20Supplemental%20RecusalMotion%20.pdf?dl=0
Concurring bump...hard to spin it any other way.
But the prosecution is hoping to deliver a knockout blow to all the affiliated bikers by proving the Texas Bandidos were engaging in organized crime, so its understandable why the defense would be squeamish about getting started.