State v. Ketchum

The complaint against appellant was made April 20, 1951, and a warrant issued. Preliminary hearing was held May 2, 1951, and appellant was bound over for trial. On October 8, 1951,' before arraignment, appellant served and filed an affidavit of prejudice against Alfred L. Drury, judge of the circuit court, and applied for a change of venue on account of community prejudice.

On October 11, 1951, the motion for change of venue came on for argument before Judge Drury, and on the adjourned date, December 26, 1951, Judge Drury denied the motion and set the case for trial. On January 7, 1952, with…