State v. Le Pitre

Appellant was convicted of a felony in the superior court of Walla Walla county; whereupon a supplementary information was filed under the habitual criminal statute. Laws 1903, page 125. On December 11, 1908, the case was called for trial and a jury impaneled and sworn to try the case. At the trial the court allowed the prosecuting attorney, over the objection of appellant, to indorse the name of a witness upon the information. This witness testified as to the identity of the accused. Appellant was convicted, and now asks us to set aside the verdict.

It is first contended that the statute…