Deskins v. Waldt

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The relators were witnesses before the King County grand jury. Initially, they separately petitioned for *2writs, later the applications were consolidated. Both petitioners were represented by the same attorney, who stated in his motion for consolidation that the cases presented identical problems.

Relators refused to answer any questions before the grand jury and presented a lengthy written statement of reasons for such refusal. No useful purpose would be served by quoting at length from the written statement. Thereafter, relators were brought…