State v. Maloney

On June 12, 1968, defendants, George D. Maloney and Russ Nobbs, were charged with vagrancy in Spokane County Justice Court. Following conviction they appealed to the superior court. The trial judge granted a defense motion to dismiss the charge. The State appeals.

The record on appeal contains: (1) a certification from the justice court that omits a copy of the charge itself; (2) an exhibit admitted in justice court; (3) a document filed in superior court called “Stipulated Facts” signed only by the attorneys for the respective parties; (4) defendants’ motion for dismissal signed by their…