Legal Opinion

State v. Hames

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 24, 1968No. 39823PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rummel, J. †

Appellant Hames and Johnnie Goodman were jointly charged with unlawfully possessing and selling marijuana on June 7,1966. Hames was convicted by the jury and then sentenced, while Goodman was acquitted.

One of the appellant’s assignments of error was that he was deprived of a fair trial because of unfair and inflammatory remarks of the prosecutor. However, these remarks did not transcend the prescribed limits of argument. This assignment is without merit.

The remaining assignments of error revolve around the question of whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. GoebelWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State v. GoebelWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  3. State v. BoggsWashington Supreme Court · 1961
  4. State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  5. State v. VindhurstWashington Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. HickmanWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. HickmanWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. GolladayWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Roberson v. PerezWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. WhalonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970

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