Legal Opinion

State v. Halbert

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1896No. 1871PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Snohomish County.— Hon. JohN C. Denney, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

The appellant was tried and convicted upon an information charging that “the said J. W. Halbert, on the 20th day of December A. D., 1894, in said Snohomish county, State of Washington, did unlawfully and feloniously carnally know and abuse one Emma Halbert, then and there being a female child under the age of sixteen (16) years, against the peace and dignity of the State of Washington.”

After overruling a motion for a new trial, the trial court sentenced the defendant to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of fifteen years.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marston v. HumesWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Harland v. Territory, Washington Territory1887
  3. Territory of Arizona v. KayArizona Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Seattle Electric Co. v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  2. State v. HunterWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Stanley v. StanleyWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  4. State v. WilliamsonUtah Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Sengfelder v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1899

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