Sattler v. Holliday

HARSHBARGER, Justice:

Sattler has filed two petitions for writs involving former Nicholas County Sheriff Darrell Johnson about his involvement in burning Sattler’s tavern, “Rebel Shelter”. He wants mandamus against prosecutor Larry Losch to provide him, or a special master, with information in the prosecutor’s files, including a police report related to the fire and confessions by Deputies Bennett and Dillon about the fire. Sattler has information and reason to believe that Johnson was involved, and that Losch is withholding the documents because he and Johnson are political friends. Sattler…