State Ex Rel. Bartley v. Marion Circuit Court

The petitioner applied in the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition against the Judge of the Marion Circuit Court assuming jurisdiction of certain criminal charges against the petitioner. The petitioner was charged in the Magistrates Court of Marion County in three counts, (1) driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; (2) public intoxication; and (3) reckless driving. He pleaded not guilty on each count and demanded a jury trial under the provisions of Acts 1939, ch. 164, §6, p. 753, being §4-3806 (c), Burns’ 1946 Replacement, which provides as follows :

“(c) No jury trials…