ABERNATHY v. PATTERSON

No. 87-308.

750 S.W.2d 406 (1988)

295 Ark. 551

Bill ABERNATHY, Petitioner, v. Honorable John S. PATTERSON, Judge, Pope County Circuit Court, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 23, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shermer & Walker, Russellville, for petitioner.

J. Brent Standridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondent.


HAYS, Justice.

This is an original action by the petitioner, Pope County Judge Bill Abernathy, to have this court prohibit the Pope Circuit Court from proceeding to trial upon indictments issued against him by a special grand jury. Judge Abernathy contends the grand jury was selected illegally and, hence, its indictments are void. We granted a temporary writ of prohibition and required briefs pursuant to Rule 16 of the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals...

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