French v. District Court, Division 9

We refer to petitioner above named as French, and to the respondents as respondents or as the trial court.

This is an original proceeding in this court by French, who filed his petition seeking relief by prohibition or, in the alternative, mandamus. It was alleged in the petition, inter alia, that:

“1. Petitioner was charged in the Second Judicial District of the State of Colorado in Criminal Action No. 49772, on May 21, 1962, with the crimes of burglary, robbery, and two counts of rape. These acts were alleged to occur on May 14, 1961.

“2. On June 7, 1962, in Criminal Action 48663, in the…