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State v. Vasquez

Utah Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1942No. 6389PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOFFAT, Chief Justice.

On the first of September, 1940', Guadalupe Vasquez shot Juan Vargas. Both were Mexicans. The shooting from which Vargas died occurred at or near Fourth West and Second South streets, Salt Lake City, Utah.

About a month before the shooting Vargas and Vasquez had a fight in which Vargas beat and kicked Vasquez. Between the time of the fight and the fatal shooting, there was some evidence that Vargas had told others he was going to kill Vasquez. Upon this being reported to Vasquez, it is argued he said:

“All right, I will forget about it, if he will let me, hut I cannot take…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Towne v. EisnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. State v. MannionUtah Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Escobar v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1926
  4. State v. MarkhamUtah Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. Rogelio Nieves Negron v. The State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  2. Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. United States v. MosqueraDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1993
  4. State v. Masato KarumaiUtah Supreme Court · 1942
  5. State v. DrobelCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991

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