stating that the witness was not an accomplice because while there was evidence to show that the witness was involved in the theft of the ring, there was no evidence to show that the witness was a principal or accessory to the murder
How later courts described this case
- stating that the witness was not an accomplice because while there was evidence to show that the witness was involved in the theft of the ring, there was no evidence to show that the witness was a principal or accessory to the murder
- due process not denied by permitting a privately retained attorney to participate in a criminal prosecution when the district attorney retains control and management of the prosecution
- not violative of due process *832 for private "special prosecutor” to assist district attorney where case is tried and also district attorney where offense committed
- not violative of due process for private "special prosecutor" to assist district attorney where case is tried and also district attorney where offense committed
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
DOUGLAS, Judge
(dissenting).
The judgment should be affirmed for the reasons stated in the original opinion by Commissioner Dally.