State ex rel. Bowman v. Block

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Appeal from a dismissal by the circuit court of a petition for a writ of mandamus directed to an associate circuit judge. The stated reason for the dismissal was that a circuit court judge lacked jurisdiction to issue a remedial writ to an associate circuit judge. We reverse and remand.

On June 1, 1979, in a proceeding before the Honorable Susan Block, Associate Circuit Judge, Norman J. Bowman pled guilty to the charge of driving while intoxicated. Judge Block suspended imposition of sentence and placed Bowman on probation.

On July 28, 1980, after a hearing, the probation…