[DOWNLOAD] "Theodore R. Bundy v. John A. Rudd" by Supreme Court of Florida " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Theodore R. Bundy v. John A. Rudd
- Author : Supreme Court of Florida
- Release Date : January 22, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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This case is before the Court on a petition for a writ of prohibition to prevent the respondent from continuing to exercise jurisdiction as trial judge in certain criminal proceedings presently pending against the petitioner in the Leon County Circuit Court. Because the case is one in which a sentence of death might ultimately be imposed, we have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla.Const.; see Reino v. State, 352 So.2d 853 (Fla.1977). By indictment filed on July 27, 1978, petitioner was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree, three counts of attempted murder in the first degree, and two counts of burglary of a dwelling. After entering a plea of not guilty, petitioner filed a written motion to disqualify the trial judge, setting forth various incidents which had transpired during the course of the proceedings, and alleging that respondent had exhibited such prejudice as to place petitioner in fear that he would not receive a fair trial. The motion was accompanied by the supporting affidavits of petitioner, of the public defender appointed to represent him, and of four members of the public defender's staff who had participated in the preparation of petitioner's defense.