State v. Coleman

At the time of the alleged commission of the offense, the defendant, with his family, was living in the basement of the courthouse of Wasco County. He was head janitor of that building and had a pass-key to all of the rooms therein. He was also a general deputy sheriff of that county and was specially charged, by instructions from the sheriff, with the performance of the duties of jailer. In the execution of these duties, he carried meals to the prisoners and looked after the jail in general. The sheriff’s office being situate in the courthouse, the defendant had access thereto as janitor, as…