Last month, Houck's attorneys asked the high court to remove Simms, arguing his "impartiality might reasonably be questioned from the perspective of a reasonable observer who is informed of all the surrounding facts and circumstances."
Brooks Houck was arraigned in Bardstown on Thursday.
Brian Butler argued in a motion filed in Nelson Circuit Court Monday that the current bond amount is “excessive, punitive, and serves no purpose other than to punish Mr. Houck by keeping him incarcerated while this is pending.”
