State Ex Rel. Maloney v. Neal

OPINION

TACKETT, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by the Attorney General against the Honorable Caswell Neal, Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of New Mexico, to require Judge Neal to impanel a jury in conformity with Ch. 222, Laws 1969, which by its terms became effective July. 1, 1969 (§ 19-1-3, N.M.S.A. 1953 Comp.).

Judge NeaL advised the' Attorney Gefteral that he intended to utilize-the jury’' panel qualified for the March 1969 term' of court and that he would continue draw- . ing jurors under the law. as it existed prior to July 1, 1969, until the next general…