State v. Heaton

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Reavis, J.

The defendant, respondent here, was indicted for forgery hy the grand jury of King county. A motion to set aside the indictment was made hy counsel for defendant, on several grounds. The superior court sustained the motion upon the third ground,—

“ That there were present before the grand jury during the investigation of the charge against the defendant persons other than the grand jurors and those required or permitted by law, to-wit, special counsel appointed by the court.”

There are three judges of the superior court in King county. The…