WARNER, Judge.
In a case of first impression we are asked to determine whether a circuit court judge acts in excess of his jurisdiction in selecting a jury from one circuit and moving the jury to another circuit for the completion of the trial. We hold that this procedure violates Article V, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution. We therefore grant the petition for writ of prohibition and quash the trial court's order establishing this procedure.
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