State v. Mason

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, J.

The appellants were jointly convicted in the superior court of Spokane county of the crime of burglary, and have appealed from the judgment entered upon the verdict of the jury. After the jury was called and the ju*95rors sworn to answer touching their qualifications to try the case, the defendants demanded that they he given separate trials. The court denied the application for separate trials on the ground that the demand came too late. Section 1318, 2 Hill’s Code (Bal. Code, § 6949), provides:

“ When two or more defendants are indicted or…