Legal Opinion

State v. Kelch

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1917No. 13918PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered June 13, 1916, upon a trial and conviction of burglary in the second degree.

1Opinion of the Court

Main, J. —

The defendant in this case was, by information, charged with the crime of burglary in the second degree. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty. From the judgment entered upon the verdict, the defendant appeals.

The first assignment of error is that the court erred in appointing as counsel for the appellant an attorney not learned in the law, nor skilled in the matter of presenting cases in court. The clerk’s minute entry, made at the time the case was called for trial, shows that the appellant was represented by two attorneys. In the bill of exceptions, which is denominated a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fambles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  2. Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. State v. BarkerWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. State v. WilsonWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  5. State v. BrownlowWashington Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. MeyerWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  2. State v. ModeWashington Supreme Court · 1961
  3. State v. WintersWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  4. State v. BradleyWashington Supreme Court · 1933

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