Legal Opinion

State v. Kosanke

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1945No. 29561PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGrady, J.

The appellant, Reinhold Kosanke, was charged in an amended information with the crime of indecent assault and exposure as defined by Laws of 1937, chapter 74, p. 321, §2 (Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), §-2442 [P.P.C. § 11,8m 195]). A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict of guilty, and from the judgment entered thereon the defendant has taken an appeal to this court.

By the act of 1937 the legislature amended certain sections of. the criminal statutes and define three different crimes: (1) carnal knowledge of children; (2) indecent assault and exposure; (3) crime against nature. The title of the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Eacock v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  2. State v. PettitWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. State v. StoneOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State v. WinnettWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Ryal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1919

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. State v. ArndtWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. BourgeoisWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Coppola v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  4. State v. WhitneyWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  5. In Re the Personal Restraint of JeffriesWashington Supreme Court · 1988

47 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API