Woodward v. Petteway

The Constitution of Florida accords the unabridgeable right to the accused in any criminal prosecution to a speedy and public “trial” in the county where the crime was committed. Section 11, Bill of Rights. To protect constitutional rights from invasion, or even partial impairment, appropriate judicial writs, prerogative and otherwise, may be availed of by an injured party. Thus the use of the writ of prohibition has been countenanced to enforce the provision of Section 11 of the Bill of Rights, aforesaid, where it was' alleged and shown that a “speedy” trial was being denied petitioner…