SER Mark A. Sorsaia, Pros. Attorney v. Hon. Phillip M. Stowers, Judge

LOUGHRY, Justice:

The State of West Virginia by petitioner, Mark A. Sorsaia, Prosecuting Attorney for Putnam County, invokes this Court’s original jurisdiction and seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit the respondent, the Honorable Phillip M. Stowers, Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, from, dismissing two misdemeanor charges against the respondent, Caleb Toparis. The State -contends that the circuit court erred in finding that Mr. Topar-is’s right to a speedy trial had been violated. Upon consideration of the parties’- briefs and arguments, the submitted appendix, and per tinent…