Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Territory of Arizona

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided April 2, 1910No. Criminal No. 272PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, in and for the County of Graham. Frederick S. Nave, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtKent, C. J.

It is assigned as error that the trial court erred in not granting a motion for a change of venue because of the alleged prejudice against the defendant in the community. This is á matter that rests largely in the discretion of the trial court. We have examined the affidavits submitted on both sides upon the motion, and we are led to the conclusion that the trial court in denying the application for change of venue did not abuse the discretion vested in it. Elias v. Territory, 9 Ariz. 1, 76 Pac. 605.

The second assignment of error is in relation to the following charge of the court: “The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Elias v. Territory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Halderman v. Territory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Prior v. Territory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Burgunder v. State of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Harding v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Sonoran Desert Investigations, Inc. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
  4. Erickson v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1912
  5. McCann v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1919

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