Legal Opinion

State v. Eden

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1916No. 13423Published

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered March 3, 1916, upon a trial and conviction of the crime of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors, upon overruling a demurrer to the information.

1Opinion

On Petition for Rehearing.

lEn Banc. August 19, 1916.]

Morris, C. J.

A petition for rehearing has been filed herein in which the prosecuting attorney of King county, joined in by the prosecuting attorneys of fifteen other counties, ask the court to clarify the situation as to the effect of the opinion upon liquors obtained subsequent to January 1, 1916, either by granting a rehearing or by supplemental opinion.

*14It is evident from the public comment upon this decision that it has been greatly misinterpreted and misunderstood. The prominent idea in the petition seems to be that the opinion may be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1916

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