Cirillo v. Justices of Supreme Court

The petitioner, Alphonse Cirillo, seeks an order in the nature of prohibition to prevent the respondents (the Justices of the Supreme Court, Bungs County, and the District Attorney of that county) from proceeding to try him on an indictment (No. 1961/1973) returned against him by a Bungs County Grand Jury.

The indictment charges Cirillo and another (Vincent Murphy) with various degrees of possession of a dangerous drug. Cirillo is charged in Counts 1 through 3 as follows:

Count 1: 1st degree — possession of 16 ounces and more of heroin;

Count 2: 4th degree — possession of a narcotic drug…