OWENS v. TAYLOR

No. 88-322.

772 S.W.2d 596 (1989)

299 Ark. 373

James Lee OWENS, Petitioner, v. H.A. TAYLOR, Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 3, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Griffin J. Stockley, Little Rock, for petitioner.

J. Denahmmcclendon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for respondent.


HAYS, Justice.

James Owens seeks a writ of prohibition against the Honorable H.A. Taylor, Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, Arkansas, asserting that the circuit court has no subject matter jurisdiction to impose conditions on Owens's release from the Arkansas State Hospital. We ordered a temporary stay in the proceedings below so that briefs could be submitted. Having considered the arguments, we grant the writ.

Owens was charged on March 23, 1987, with second...

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