State v. Hewett
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Grilliam, J., entered May 25, 1917, upon a trial and conviction of murder in the first degree.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
— The verification of the information in this case was made by the deputy prosecuting attorney before a deputy clerk of the superior court, who signed the jurat in the name of his chief, by himself as deputy. This court has held in State v. Rosener, 8 Wash. 42, 35 Pac. 357; State v. Clark, 58 Wash. 128, 107 Pac. 1047; State v. White, 12 Wash. 417, 41 Pac. *53182, that the verification of the information is sufficient when the jurat is so signed by a deputy clerk.
Error is also predicated upon the limiting of counsel for the defendant in his argument to the jury to a period of three hours. The matter…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- State v. RosenerWashington Supreme Court · 1894
- State v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
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- State v. HuletWashington Supreme Court · 1930
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