Legal Opinion
State v. Plastino
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1912No. 9824PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered August 8, 1911, dismissing a prosecution for contributing to the delinquency of a delinquent child, upon sustaining a demurrer to the information.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appeal from a judgment dismissing an information upon .sustaining a demurrer. The information charged that:
“Sam Plastino, on the 25 day of March, 1911, . . . did then and there . . . carnally know and abuse one Helen Barto and by said acts and doings . . . contribute to the delinquency and neglect of said Helen Barto, she then and there being a delinquent and neglected female child of the age of seventeen years.”
The information was drawn under § 2004!, Rem. & Bal. Code, providing:
“In all cases where any child shall be a delinquent or neglected child, as defined by the statutes- of this state,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- National Bank of Commerce v. RipleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Matthews v. KimballSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
- Lotzgesell v. CydellWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- State v. WoodmanMontana Supreme Court · 1902
- State ex rel. Walker v. CorkinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Gilroy v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1951
- State v. FriedlanderWashington Supreme Court · 1926
- State v. ClevengerWashington Supreme Court · 1931
- State v. LehmanWashington Supreme Court · 1923