Coffey v. County Court of County of Jefferson

This is an original proceeding by which petitioner seeks a writ prohibiting the Jefferson County Court from executing a judgment sentencing the petitioner to five days in the county jail until the court has received and considered an application for probation.

Petitioner was convicted by a jury of careless driving. Upon being sentenced and fined $206, including costs, petitioner appealed to the district court which affirmed the conviction. Thereafter, petitioner applied to this cohrt for writ of certiorari, which was denied. Before commencing serving the sentence a formal application for…