Opinion letter to the Honorable John A. Honssinger

Opi1ion Request No . 17(1963) answered by letter by George W. Draper , II. FIL E 0 Bonora,ble John A. Honeeinger Proaeeuting Attornq IAelede County Lebanon, Missouri :Daar Mx'. ltonsGinger: 'l'hi a is 1n reply t o ;your opinion requeat of June 16 , 1962, 1n ~hicb you aekr n])oea a Magistrate Judge where a er1m1nal oharge :!a. pending awai t:tng preliminary bearing have cr~l juri6~otion t o ap- point an attorncey t o replae~ the Pro~eouting At~orney under the prov1a1Qns of Section 56.110 When the eha..rge t"11ed is a mixed f'el.ony? n .It 1a our ~inion that in the event you are dirsqu.alit'ied under Section 56.110_. RBJlo 1959, t he CircW.t Court of Laelede Count7, not tbe Mag:tstt-ate Court# would be- the propeJ:" Court t o appoint a Special Prosecuting Attorn•y 1n thit"S partieular caus•. In OUpport tbereof, we hav~ enclosed thi s o£tic~ ' s opinion or April 24, 1953, to Patt-iok o. Freeman, ~r. I 'l'hayer$ ltiasour!. &aid opfnton covers the subject of 7our inqu1ey ~ and the rea&on1ng therein is appli cable t o your situation. We a.1neere1y appreciate Tour understanding an4 patience .1n the dftla7 ot this opinion, whieh unf'ortunately waa sidetracked undet' our baavy woftl.oed. Bnc. GD:BJ Vecy tr'Ul7 yours,. !lmllim J • -IXdtft'Oit Attorn~ General