State Ex Rel. Spencer v. Criminal Court, Marion Co.

—This is an original action seeking a writ of prohibition against the respondents. It is alleged in the petition that the relator is the duly elected, qualified, and acting prosecuting attorney of Marion County; that the respondent, Frank P. Baker, acting as the sole judge of the Criminal Court of Marion County, upon his own motion, and when no action or proceeding of any character respecting the subject-matter was pending, entered an order appointing the respondents, Harold K. Bachelder and Fae W. Patrick, as special prosecuting attorneys, to investigate suspected or rumored violations of…