Legal Opinion
Mank v. Hendrickson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 24, 1967No. Nos. 946, 947PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, Chief Justice.
A county judge was disqualified for prejudice and prohibited from presiding over the cases wherein appellees were charged with a misdemeanor. This was accomplished by a writ of prohibition emanating from a circuit court. The county judge appeals. We affirm.
A change of judge in a criminal case on account of prejudice is obtained by following the procedures found in F.S.A. § 911.01. Thereunder, defendants are required to file their affidavits alleging fear that a fair trial cannot be had on account of *575the judge’s prejudice. The facts and reasons for such belief must be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Davis v. ParksSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- State Ex Rel. Brown v. DewellSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Dickenson v. ParksSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Stevens v. Tampa Electric Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1921
- State Ex Rel. La Russa v. HimesSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Eason v. ColbathDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Ball v. PappDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- State ex rel. Shelton v. SepeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Orlando Sports Stadium, Inc. v. Sentinel Star Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Turner v. CooperDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972