Jaggers v. Overstreet

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Elmer Joseph Jaggers has been found guilty of murder by a jury whose verdict fixed his punishment at death. By this original proceeding in this court Jaggers seeks to prohibit Honorable Brent C. Over-street from “any further trial authority in this case.” An order denying the relief was entered December 16, 1966, and this opinion will relate the court’s bases for the order.

Honorable Frank A. Ropke is the regularly elected and presiding judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court, First Criminal Division. Judge Ropke was made a respondent herein but no specifice relief is sought…