Court Opinion

ID: 9633556
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 11:52:21.614777+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:08:37.338795
License: Public Domain

Finley, J.
(dissenting) — I signed the dissent by Hunter, J., in State v. White (1962), 60 Wn. (2d) 551, 374 P. (2d) 942, and still subscribe to its reasoning and the results thereby envisaged. In the present habeas corpus proceeding, I am strongly influenced by the reasoning and dissenting views expressed by Hill, J. However, the end result there contemplated seems to me to raise conflicting considerations respecting judicial, legislative and executive power and authority, and presents procedural problems and obstacles which, in my judgment, seem most difficult, if not insurmountable, and should be avoided. I think that now in the present proceeding, sua sponte, pursuant to the inherent power of this appellate court in furtherance of our appellate jurisdiction, and without regard to limitations as to what matters or issues usually are or may be presented to us on habeas corpus, this court should grant a new trial in this case. The reasons and purposes of such a new trial have been expressed previously — and well — in the dissenting opinion by Hunter, J., mentioned herein-before.