Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-29 | Page 29 | To Continue Same Policy

10 CONTINUE I SAr E POLICY I I II Judge Refuses to Thwart Demands for Changes of Venue Judge D B R It Roberts Of ot the city court esterday lester 5 d declared he ho would continue to grant Brant changes chances ot of o venue of cass cases to the dl district court im when whenever 1 hen hen- n- n never inthe InI ever requested In the future as In I the tho st p lIe Ho made the declaration when I Assistant City Attorney Samuel C I CI Po ell suggested that the court take some action which might I remedy the that hat now COnfrontS the district courts which lis iii being d mh h criminal cases caseR In which changes of venue I are ask asked cd I Mr Powell explained that the I changes change are arc not flaRed d because the tho thoI defendants tear fear they may not ba bo I given II a fair and ImPartial In tho the city court but because In the district court there thero Is a 0 a long lone walt wait I before trial which C causes US'S public nt to die and It Is hoped they may with Hh 0 a tine fine when they thy kno know know- that the policy of f the tho HIA HIAL L lower loer court t tL Ii 11 L LJ f to w impose pose n a jail sentence In liquor cases Mr Powell held the opinion and brought forth argument to show that it woul would 1 be bo In the power ot of the city judge to deny motions for tor changes believed ot of venue enu providing he be- be be that the change was not be be Ing asked tor for the tho reason that the d thed feared he ho could not ob- ob ob tam tain obtain a a fair tair and Impartial trial In the tho Inthe city court but In order to de- de de Se lay delay justice i I Judge Roberts made It plain that ho he would not deny motions In the future and emphatically stated It Ifa if a man says ho c cannot get a II fair trial In this court I t cour-t court I dont don't want ant to try his case Argument proved to no avail the th Judge remaining adamant and Se- Se de dicing he would continue his pros pros- pres ent oct present policy of ot granting motions for tor changes of o v venue nue when proper at- at af affidavit Is made