Washington v. Brown

[26 Wash2d Page 858] On October 13, 1945, the prosecuting attorney for Franklin county, Washington, filed with the clerk of the superior court an information charging Archie Brown, Aaron Johnson, and Willie Smith with the crime of murder in the first degree in count No. 1, and with the crime of robbery in count No. 2. Each offense was alleged to have been committed on or about September 28, 1945. The defendants are negroes. Upon their arraignment, it was discovered that they were without funds, and two lawyers of the locality in which the court was situated were appointed, by order of the court, to represent them in the trial of the matters charged in the information. This was in accordance with Laws of 1941, chapter 151, p. 427, ? 1 (Rem. Supp. 1941, ? 2305 [P.P.C. ? 120-1]), which fixes a maximum per diem of twenty-five dollars, and a fixed payment of twenty-five dollars for preparation, to be paid by the county.