Shaw v. State

Defendant-appellant Robert W. Shaw appeals his conviction for Vehicle Theft. 1 Of the five issues raised by Shaw, we consider only his contention that the special judge who presided over this trial was selected in an unacceptable, manner.

The record reveals that John W. Tranberg sat as presiding judge during the initial pre-trial stage of Shaw’s prosecution from November 24, 1976, to January 7, 1977. Soon after the State filed its Motion for Discovery on January 7, 1977, however, Judge Tranberg apparently became ill. From January 14 to February 3 of 1977, a series of four pro tern. Judges,…