State Ex Rel. Garvey v. Buckner

ATWOOD!, J.

This is an original proceeding’ in prohibition. The relator is Roy B. Garvey, who is defendant in the criminal case of the State of Missouri v. Roy B. Garvey pending in Division No. 1 of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. The respondent is judge of Division No. 1 of said circuit court. Relator stands charged with first degree murder alleged to have been committed on September 6, 1922. He seeks to prohibit respondent from entertaining jurisdiction and proceeding with the trial of said cause.

Relator was first proceeded against by indictment filed September 27, 1922. After…