Laws of Washington (Volume 5); A Publication of the Session Laws of Washington Territory, Including the General Laws and Resolutions of the Years 1854 to 1888 Inclusive. the Federal and Colonial Orders, Treaties, Acts and Ordinances Affecting Land Titles (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896. Excerpt: ... AN ACT RELATIVE TO CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington: CHAPTER LXVI. The Rights of Parties Accused. Sec. 1.--764. That no person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged crime or offense, unless upon an indictment by a grand jury, except in cases of misdemeanor before a justice of the peace, or before a court martial. Sec. 2.--765. On the trial of any indictment the party accused shall have the right to be heard by himself or counsel, to meet the witnesses produced against him face to face; Provided, always. That in any case where a witness or witnesses, whose deposition or depositions have been taken by a committing magistrate, pursuant to law, are absent and cannot be found when required to testify in such case, so much of such deposition or depositions, as the court shall decide to be admissible and competent, shall be admitted and read as evidence in such case. Sec. 3.--766. On the trial of any indictment the party accused shall have the right to produce witnesses and proofs in his favor, and have compulsory process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf, and to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury, and no person shall be put upon trial on an indictment for a felony until the expiration of five days from the day of his arrest. Sec. 4.--767. No person indicted for an offense shall be convicted thereof unless by confession of his guilt in open court, or by the verdict of a jury accepted and recorded in open court. Sec. 5.--768. A conviction or acquittal by a judgment upon a verdict shall bar another prosecution for the same olfense, notwithstanding a defect in form or substance in the indictment on which the conviction or acquitt...