Mattila v. Mason

Petitioner appeals from a circuit court order denying the relief sought in an alternative writ of mandamus which was directed to the defendant district court judge. We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

In October, 1977, petitioner was cited for a traffic infraction. Petitioner appeared before the defendant and entered a plea of not guilty. Defendant advised petitioner that a date and time for trial would be set later, and that the petitioner was required to post $27 "bail” pending the trial. Defendant has refused to schedule a trial until the bail is posted. Petitioner brought this mandamus…