State of ex rel. Rodriguez v. Grant Circuit Court

Following his conviction for the offenses of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct in the Marion City Court, relator appealed to the Grant Circuit Court. In the Grant Circuit Court he filed a motion for change of venue from the judge and a motion for jury trial. Both motions were denied by the respondent circuit court. Relator then instituted this original action for an order commanding the respondent court to grant the change of judge and to afford a trial by jury.

We issued a temporary writ of mandate. Respondent has filed a verified return with accompanying brief.

In the case before us,…