A federal judge has recused himself from the Recapture Canyon case before he could sentence embattled San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman. Lyman, who was found guilty in May of misdemeanor charges for organizing an illegal ATV ride into the artifact-filled canyon east of Blanding, challenged the impartiality of U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby, citing the juristâs friendship with a Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance legal director Steve Bloch and his family. Lyman filed a motion to recuse Sh...