Legal Opinion

State v. Donckers

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 5, 1939No. 27467. Department TwoPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMillard, J.

It is a crime under the statute (Rem. Rev. Stat., Vol. 7A, § 6360-134 [P. C. § 2696-756], Laws of 1937, chapter 189, p. 918, § 134) for the operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person to fail to stop and render aid to the injured person after the accident. The defendant was found guilty, by the verdict of a jury, of that crime. From the judgment and sentence pronounced against him on the verdict, the defendant appealed.

The only question presented by the appeal is whether the evidence, which was wholly circumstantial, was sufficient to support the verdict.

We…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Allen v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. RandeckerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  2. State v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. State v. CernyWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  4. State v. FosterHawaii Supreme Court · 1960
  5. State v. DuggerWashington Supreme Court · 1969

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