Legal Opinion
State v. Hawkins
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 9, 2010No. 28118-3-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Korsmo, A.C.J.
¶1 This case involves a prosecution for possession of stolen orchard equipment. We conclude that the defense of good faith claim of title does not apply to possession of stolen property cases. We also believe the trial court erred in excluding evidence concerning the motive for Mr. Hawkins’s in-laws to frame him for the crime, but the error was harmless on the two counts for which Mr. Hawkins was convicted. The convictions are affirmed.
FACTS
¶2 Edwin Hawkins manages his wife’s orchard operations in Douglas County. She owns or leases several orchards and operates under the name of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. RussellWashington Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by11 opinions
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