STATE v. O'CONNELL

Civ. No. 8397.

151 N.W.2d 758 (1967)

STATE ex rel. WILLISTON HERALD, INC., Petitioner, v. Lawrence O'CONNELL, Judge of the Williams County Court of Increased Jurisdiction, Respondent.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

June 2, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rolfstad, Winkjer, Suess & Herreid, Williston, for petitioner.

LeRoy P. Anseth, State's Atty., Williams County, for respondent.

Wheeler & Daner, Bismarck, amicus curiae.


STRUTZ, Judge.

This is a proceeding wherein the Williston Herald petitions for an original writ of mandamus to compel the county judge of the Williams County Court of Increased Jurisdiction to permit the inspection of the criminal records and files in that court for the purpose of securing the names and addresses of persons charged with criminal offenses, and of learning the disposition made by the court of such charges in each case.

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