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165 Wash. 180

4 P.2d 880

State v. Martin

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1931

Washington Supreme Court · decided 1931-11-10

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Decided 1931-11-10

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Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently April 1997

9 state decisions

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Mitchell, J.

¶1 (concurring) — The portion of the statute involved is directory, and in my opinion there was an abuse of discretion in not allowing appellant’s witnesses to testify; for which reason I concur in the reversal with directions to grant a new trial.

Beals, J.

¶2 (concurring) — In a criminal prosecution, the attorney for the state is advised when the case is set for trial. Under the section of the statute here in question, the prosecuting attorney must at that time file and serve a list of his witnesses. If within five days the defendant neglects to serve a list of his witnesses, the prosecuting attorney may at once move the court for an order requiring that this be done, which order the court may enforce through its disciplinary powers.

¶3 With this slight additional statement, I concur in the opinion of the majority.

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