State v. Vanderveer

Citations

• 115 Wash. 184
• 196 P. 650
• 1921 Wash. LEXIS 709

Syllabus

<p>Indictment and Information (60)—Sufficiency — Language of Statute. A criminal complaint charging that defendant did “wilfully and unlawfully have verbal communication with a prisoner” in a county jail sufficiently charged the offense defined by Rem. Code, § 2377, the words “wilfully and unlawfully” importing the elements of evil intent and that the act was of a character to threaten the security of the state or its citizens.</p> <p>Venue (20)—Change—Bias of Judge—Time for Application. An application for-a change of judge on the ground of prejudice, under Rem. Code, §§ 209-1, 209-2, is timely made after appeal from a justice to the superior court, where the motion therefor is made upon the first appearance of appellant in the superior court.</p> <p>Same (18)—Change—Bias of Judge—Criminal Actions. Criminal, as well as civil, cases are within the scope of the statute (Rem. Code, §§ 209-1, 209-2) providing for change of judges.</p>