State v. Davis

In a criminal case, when the state can satisfy the supreme court that an appeal is not an adequate remedy, the supreme court will issue a writ of certiorari for the review of an order made and entered by the superior court from which the state could appeal.

The instant cases are consolidated for the purposes of this review. Defendants James Davis, Kenneth George, and Russell Summers were charged in separate informations with conspiracy to kidnap (Count I) and prison riot (Count II). Defendant Charles Lambert was charged with kidnaping (Count I), conspiracy to kidnap (Count II), and prison riot…