State Ex Rel. State v. Reed

This petition for a writ of prohibition 1 was filed by Ginny Conley, Prosecuting Attorney for Wood County, against the Honorable Judge Jeffrey B. Reed. In this case, the prosecutor seeks to prohibit the dismissal of a criminal action by the Circuit Court of Wood County. This Court issued a show cause order in which a response has been filed by the defendant, Samuel William White (hereinafter referred to as Mr. White), in the underlying criminal case. Upon a review of the parties’ arguments and the record below, we grant the writ of prohibition as moulded.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr.…