Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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is unbiased and unprejudiced."). Such bias or prejudice exists only where there is an undisputed claim or the judge has expressed an opinion on the merits of the controversy before him. Carter, 761 N.E.2d at 435. Adverse rulings and findings by the trial judge do not constitute bias per se. Id. "Instead, prejudice must be shown by the judge's trial conduct; it cannot be inferred from his subjective views." Id. Leo argues that he "has certainly shown the actual personal bias of the trial judge by showing that Joseph and she had improper ex parte communications and failed to comply with Trial Rule 65(B)." Appellant's Reply Brief at 9 n. 17. Further, Leo argues that after the ex parte meeting, " discretion by denying Leo's motion for change of judge. See, eg., Leisure, 589 N.E.2d at 1169 . IL. The next issue is whether the trial court
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying motion for continuance when not in proper affidavit form
B. holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion to strike when movant failed to show prejudice
C. holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying the appellants motion for change of judge where the appellant failed to demonstrate actual bias
D. holding that a trial judge has discretion to exclude evidence of pending charges and that where the defendant was given a full opportunity outside the presence of the jury to develop a foundation for bias but failed to do so the trial judge did not abuse its discretion
E. holding that the district court did not err by concluding that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion for continuance motion to withdraw and motion for reconsideration and rehearing
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.