Mishan v. Crews

McCORD, Chief Judge.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition contending the circuit court lacks jurisdiction to try petitioner on Counts 7 and 8 of an amended information filed against petitioner. The undisputed facts reveal that on May 24, 1978, petitioner was charged in a three-count felony information with one count of attempted sexual battery and two counts of sexual battery. On the same date, petitioner was arrested pursuant to that information and was released on bail. On June 7,1978, the state filed an amended information increasing the number of counts charged against petitioner from…