State v. Archer

OPINION OP THE COURT

PARKER, C. J.

It appears that the venue was changed from Eddy county, where the crime was committed, to Chavez county for trial upon the application of the state, and over the, objection of defendants. Appellants all assign error.

This presents a most unusual situation. Here the state moves for a change of venue, not on account of the state being unable to obtain a jury for a fair trial, so far as its interests are concerned, but on account of a supposed prejudice against the defendants, which might jorevent the obtaining of a fair jury to them. They each protested against…