State v. Twitchell

61 Wn.2d 403 (1963)

378 P.2d 444

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

ROBERT TWITCHELL, Appellant.[*]

No. 35871.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 7, 1963.

Clay Nixon and Robert L. Butler, for appellant.

E. Lloyd Meeds, for respondent.

ROSELLINI, J.

On January 22, 1960, a grand jury convened in Snohomish County caused to be filed an indictment consisting of three counts, in each of which the appellant, as Sheriff of Snohomish County, was charged with the crime of wilful neglect of duty in that he knowingly, without making a complaint and without making an arrest, permitted the…