RABURN v. NASH

No. 8446.

431 P.2d 874 (1967)

78 N.M. 385

James A. RABURN, Petitioner, v. Honorable Kermit E. NASH, Judge of the District Court of Lea County, New Mexico, and Judge by designation of the District Court of Curry County, New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rowley, Davis, Hammond & Murphy, Richard F. Rowley, II, Clovis, for petitioner.

Morris Stagner, Dist. Atty., Ninth Judicial District, Clovis, for respondent.


OPINION

NOBLE, Justice.

James A. Raburn has filed an original action in mandamus in this court to compel the district court of Curry County to dismiss a criminal information because of an asserted denial of his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

The petition alleges that on March 4, 1965, a criminal information was filed charging Raburn with forgery. After a preliminary hearing and arraignment, he disqualified the resident judge. Judge Nash...

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