Washburn v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, life imprisonment.

In view of our disposition of the case a statement of the facts is not deemed necessary.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in permitting the state to call Andrew H. Nelson, a co-defendant, to the witness stand in the presence of the jury and require him to claim his privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to testify. He also insists that error was again committed in allowing the state to propound questions to said witness in the presence of the jury which pointed to his connection with the…