State Ex Rel. Drew v. Steinbock

*463TONGUE, J.

This is a mandamus proceeding against a circuit judge in Multnomah County. It arises from the denial by that judge of a motion by a person charged with murder for an order requiring the recordation of the testimony of all witnesses appearing before the grand jury and the denial by the trial judge of a further motion to allow that person to testify before the grand jury without his testimony being recorded, holding that if he testified before the grand jury "his testimony will be recorded as the state desires.”

To the extent that this case involves the denial of the motion by the…