Leonard v. McIntosh

Petitioner, James Leonard, in an original proceeding seeks a Writ of Prohibition against respondent, Honorable Russell H. McIntosh, as Judge of the Criminal 'Court of Record, Division A, Palm Beach County, permanently prohibiting and restraining respondent from proceeding further in the trial of a criminal charge against petitioner.

An information charging petitioner with conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery was filed in the Criminal Court of Record of Palm Beach County on June 18, 1969. Petitioner made timely demands for a speedy trial at three successive terms of court; the last demand…