Hammond v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court King County. The defendant, Charles R. Hammond, was convicted of the crime of grand larceny upon the following information: “Whereas, a public offense, to wit, the crime of grand larceny, has been committed by the above named defendant; and whereas, the said defendant is not now under indictment therefor; and whereas, the above entitled courtis now in session; and whereas, there is now no grand jury in session in said King county: Therefore, on…
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Appeal from Superior Court King County. The defendant, Charles R. Hammond, was convicted of the crime of grand larceny upon the following information: “Whereas, a public offense, to wit, the crime of grand larceny, has been committed by the above named defendant; and whereas, the said defendant is not now under indictment therefor; and whereas, the above entitled courtis now in session; and whereas, there is now no grand jury in session in said King county: Therefore, on this ninth day of December, A. D. 1890, comes E. M.> Carr, as prosecuting attorney for King county, in the State of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Anders, C. J.
Appellant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny, and sentenced to serve aterm of two years in *173the state penitentiary. He now asks a reversal of the judgment on the sole ground of alleged insufficiency of the information upon which he was tried. The objections to the information are that it is not signed or verified by the prosecuting attorney, and does not purport to be signed or verified by him, and that it is not accompanied by any affidavit. Section 2 of the act of January 29, 1890 (Laws 1889-90, p. 100), provides that the…
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