State Ex Rel. Davis v. Oakley

Berry, Judge:

This is a proceeding in prohibition instituted under the original jurisdicton of this Court by the State of West Virginia at the relation of Robert Davis, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, to prohibit the Honorable Harvey Oakley, Judge of the Circuit Court of Logan County, West Virginia from proceeding further against the petitioner under an indictment for receiving a bribe while acting as a deputy sheriff of Logan County in violation of Code, 61-5-7, as amended, or from exercising jurisdiction in any manner in connection with said indictment. A rule to show cause was issued…