State v. Dooley

Citations

• 82 Wash. 483
• 144 P. 654
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1537

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Venue-—Evidence—Sufficiency. Tbe venue is sufficiently proven in a criminal case, altbougb no witness testified directly tbat tbe offense was committed in tbe county, where tbe testimony was replete with expressions showing tbat fact, and tbe evidence as a whole was sufficient to satisfy tbe jury.</p> <p>Obstructing Justice — Statutory Provisions — Solicitation by Witness. One who for a consideration offers to make an affidavit to be used on a motion for a new trial, stating tbat bis former testimony in tbe case was a fabrication, is a “witness,” within tbe meaning of, and is guilty of violating, Rem. & Bal. Code, § 2324, providing that “every person who is or may be a witness upon a trial .... or other proceeding before a court who shall ask any compensation . . . . upon an agreement or promise tbat bis testimony shall be influenced thereby .... shall be guilty” etc.; since by Id., §§ 399, 401, an affidavit is made a distinct means for bringing tbe testimony of witnesses before tbe court on motions for a new trial, and one who testifies by affidavit is a witness.</p>