State v. Hart

— The respondent, Hart, was informed against in the superior court of Pierce county for the crime of ashing a bribe. A demurrer was interposed to the information on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a crime. The demurrer was sustained by the trial court, whereupon the prosecuting attorney elected to stand thereon and refused to plead further. A judgment of dismissal was thereupon entered, from which judgment the appeal before us is prosecuted. The ultimate question therefore is, do the facts stated in the information constitute a crime.

The information, omitting…