People, Terry v. Sup Ct, San Bernardino

Petition for writ of prohibition.

The petitioner A. W. Terry was charged by complaint filed in the justice’s court of San Bernardino township with having accepted a bribe, and was subsequently indicted by the grand jury of 'San Bernardino County for the same offense. He caused to be made, in the superior court of said county, a motion for trial before a judge other than the respondent; this motion was based upon certain affidavits which petitioner contended set forth facts showing bias and prejudice of the trial judge against him. The motion was denied, and petitioner thereupon filed in this…