State v. Hempley

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.

The following statement appears in the record:

“In this case the defendant was convicted of the murder of one Don Beckoff, and recommended to the mercy of the Court. When the case was called for trial, defendant’s counsel made a motion to exclude all the witnesses from the courtroom during the course of the trial. The Court granted this motion as to all the witnesses except the Sheriff and the Coroner, and refused, over the objection of the defendant, to exclude the Sheriff from the courtroom during the course of the trial. The…