STEWART v. TAUSTINE


343 S.W.2d 575 (1960)

George Washington STEWART, Petitioner, v. Hugo TAUSTINE, Judge, Louisville Police Court, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 24, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. W. Evans, Louisville, for petitioner.

Foster DeWees, Asst. City Atty., Louisville, for respondent.


WILLIAMS, Judge.

This original action seeks by writ of mandamus to require the Judge of the Louisville Police Court to impanel a jury to try the petitioner on a charge of petit larceny. The petitioner feels his constitutional rights have been abrogated by the refusal of the respondent so to do.

Without reaching the merits of petitioner's contention we are of the opinion that the writ will not lie. Section 110 of the Kentucky Constitution invests this Court...

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