title:
John Edwards Appellant vs The State of Washington, Respondent, Brief of Respondent.
title:
110
creator:
The State of Washington
contributor:
George J. Moody
contributor:
Fulton Brothers
contributor:
A. G. Hardesty
date:
1891-01-12
publisher:
Washington State Supreme Court
type:
Criminal
subject:
Criminal
language:
eng
format:
application/pdf
description:
Prior History: Appeal from Superior Court, Pacific County.Homicide – Change of Venue – Witness – Accomplice – Corroboration – Under § 1073, Code 1881, vesting the matter of a change of venue in a criminal case entirely in the discretion of the trial court, the supreme court twill not reverse a conviction, unless the discretion has been most clearly abused.It is not error, under § 1002, Code 1881, to allow one indicted with the prisoner, but not put upon trial with him, to be used as a witness for the state prior to his discharge.The evidence of an accomplice, uncorroborated in material matters, is insufficient to authorize a verdict of guilty, except in those cases where, from all the circumstances, the honest judgment is satisfied of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Under the facts in this case, it is held that the testimony of the accomplice in the murder is untrustworthy, and the facts claimed to be in corroboration of his story are wholly immaterial.
relation:
Edwards v. State, 2 Wash. 291 (1891)
relation:
26 P. 258
rights:
These materials are public records. Please see Washington State Court Rules: General Rules 31 for details https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_31_00_00.pdf