Legal Opinion
State v. Ruzicka
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 3, 1977No. 44738PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
Defendant (appellant) was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree murder. The only issues on appeal concern the interpretation and constitutionality of RCW 10.52.030, which allows the parties in a criminal trial to impeach any witness, including the defendant if he should take the stand, by introducing the witness' prior convictions.
Prior to his trial, defendant made a motion in limine requesting the court to prohibit the prosecutor from cross-examining the defendant regarding his prior convictions. At the hearing on the motion, defendant's counsel argued that RCW 10.52.030 gives…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- State v. FritzCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
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