STATE v. WHITNEY

No. 38957.

69 Wn.2d 256 (1966)

418 P.2d 143

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. ROBERT WHITNEY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

September 8, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lincoln E. Shropshire and Benjamin N. Brunner, for petitioner.

J.W. McArdle (of Palmer, Willis & McArdle) and Charles O. Shoemaker, Jr., for respondent.


ROSELLINI, C.J.

The respondent was charged with the crime of intentionally taking an automobile without permission of the owner. After the jury had been sworn but before the prosecutor's opening statement, the respondent's counsel advised the trial court, in chambers, that he would object to the admission of fingerprint impressions taken from the respondent on the ground that such evidence was privileged under RCW 72.50.100.

The trial court signed an order...

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