State ex rel. Pearcy v. Criminal Court

This cause comes to us on a petition for a writ of prohibition and mandate presented by Noble E. Pearcy, Prosecuting Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit, relator.

There was pending in the Criminal Court of Marion County, Division II, Cause No. CE 26320-Z, entitled “State of Indiana v. Eddie Lee Clark.” The defendant, Eddie Lee Clark, was charged by affidavit with having committed the criminal offense of rape. On December 3, 1962, the defendant filed an affidavit for change of venue from the Judge, which was thereupon granted, and the respondent, Alan I. Klineman, was selected and qualified…