Knowles v. Scofield

598 S.W.2d 854 (1980)

Brian Thomas KNOWLES, Petitioner,

v.

Honorable Bob SCOFIELD, Judge, 158th Judicial District Court, Denton County, Texas, Respondent.

No. 64432.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

April 30, 1980.

Rehearing Denied June 4, 1980.

George A. Preston, Alan Levy, William E. Trantham, Denton, for petitioner.

Jerry W. Cobb, Dist. Atty. and Fred Marsh, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.

Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is an original action for writs of prohibition and mandamus. Facing an imminent trial in…