Olson v. State

SPEAR, Justice.

On August 23, 1963 the prosecuting attorney of Twin Falls County filed a criminal complaint against appellant, alleging the commission of a first .degree murder. The complaint was filed in the City of Twin Falls police court. That same day appellant was taken before the police court for arraignment, and he requested time to obtain counsel. Later the same day he appeared with counsel and requested a preliminary hearing.

On three separate occasions thereafter, the preliminary hearing was postponed pur suant to a stipulation between appellant’s counsel and the prosecutor. The…