State Ex Rel. Benjamin v. Criminal Ct. of Marion Cty.

Each of the petitioners in these causes has asked this Court to issue a writ of mandate against the respondent court and judge directing the issuance of an order reversing the denial of relators’ motions for change of judge and asking that said judge be directed and compelled to name a panel of competent judges as provided by law. The cases are consolidated by the Court for the purpose of this opinion.

We grant the petition for the writ in each case.

The petitioner Phillip K. Benjamin is charged with a felony in the respondent court under cause number CR 75-472C. He filed his timely motion for…