Farrell v. State

We accepted jurisdiction in this appeal from the county court because the issue was said to be of great public importance. The issue on appeal is whether an arrest and related activity by a deputy sheriff is subject to avoidance by the arrestee where that deputy sheriffs oath of office was administered *89by one other than the duly-elected sheriff. We answer the certified question in the negative.

Whether the sheriff duly appointed deputy Brownlee is an issue not before us. The issue presented to the trial court was whether one other than the sheriff may administer the oath of office. We do not…