Legal Opinion

State v. Oldham

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1960No. 35135PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

— This is an appeal from a conviction of the crime of attempted carnal knowledge. The assignments of error relate (1) to the trial court’s refusal to permit cross-examination of the prosecuting witness concerning prior acts of sexual intercourse between herself and two of the witnesses, and (2) the trial court’s permitting the prosecuting witness to testify, over objection, that one of the witnesses, in the absence of appellant, threatened her with physical violence.

The appellant, twenty-seven years of age, and three boys (two eighteen and one seventeen years of age) ac companied by a girl of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. LintonWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State v. GodwinWashington Supreme Court · 1924
  3. State v. RollerWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  4. State v. CummingsWashington Supreme Court · 1928

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Smith v. SeiblyWashington Supreme Court · 1967
  2. State v. TarmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
  3. State v. KingWashington Supreme Court · 1961

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