Legal Opinion
State v. Myers
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 13, 1972No. 559-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorowitz, C.J.
Defendant was charged with murder in the first degree. He entered a not guilty plea and, in addition, a plea of insanity and mental irresponsibility at the time of the commission of the crime. After jury trial he was convicted. He appeals. The court below added new counsel on appeal.
The facts which the jury could have found from the evidence are these. On the evening of August 23, 1969, defendant shot and killed Marjorie May Thomson with a gun owned by him after she had rejected his sexual advances. Mrs. Thomson’s death resulted from a bullet entering and exiting her body while seated in the…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Katzenbach v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Powell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Blondheim v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. GrantCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- State v. WixonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
- State v. RobinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1979
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