Combs v. State

The defendant filed a petition for writ of prohibition seeking to vacate his conviction and sentence and prevent the county court judge from proceeding with post-conviction matters. We grant the petition in part for the reasons that follow.

Petitioner was convicted after a trial conducted by the county court judge who had been temporarily assigned to circuit court. Petitioner seeks vacation of his conviction and sentence and a new trial, claiming there was no order in effect assigning the county court judge to circuit court. We deny this request as it is beyond the scope of prohibition relief.…