Legal Opinion
State v. Anderson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 16, 1973No. 1425-1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
By jury trial Don Raymond Anderson was convicted of first-degree murder. He pleaded insanity pursuant to RCW 10.76.010.
On appeal Anderson first contends that, in defining criminal insanity for the jury, the trial judge should have instructed in terms of the so-called “Durham” as opposed to the “M’Naghten” rule. He further asserts that, in any event, the instruction given “erroneously articulated and applied the M’Naghten rule.” In State v. Thomas, 8 Wn. App. 495, 507 P.2d 153 (1973), we pointed out that the Washington Supreme Court has consistently adhered to its interpretation of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Edney v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1976
- State v. CorbinCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1973
- Borja v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1994
- Larsen v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Larsen v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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