STATE v. COTTRELL

No. 45867.

92 Wn.2d 606 (1979)

599 P.2d 1295

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of William Tonasket, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM COTTRELL, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 20, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen L. Palmberg, for petitioner.

Nansen, Price & Howe and Michael Howe, for respondent.


UTTER, C.J.

The sole question presented here is whether a police judge in a town of the third class is required to disqualify himself from further proceedings in a criminal case when an affidavit of prejudice has been timely filed by the defendant.

Petitioner, William Tonasket, was arrested for violating certain Omak city ordinances and charged by citation in the City of Omak Police Court. Tonasket appeared through his attorney before respondent William Cottrell...

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