Legal Opinion

State v. Psaras

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 29, 1922No. 17245PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant in this action was charged, with the crime- of sodomy, and from his conviction thereof has appealed.

The first point urged is that the evidence was insufficient to take the case to a jury, the claim being that there was no corroboration of the prosecuting witness. Under our statute, corroboration is not necessary in such a case, but even if it were, there were facts and circumstances which tended to corroborate the story.

It is next urged that the information and also the instructions to the jury were incorrect because they ignored the element of intent. Both the information and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. PoolCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. In re Van OrdenNew York Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Kaiser v. Suburban Transportation SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Stockwell v. MorrisWyoming Supreme Court · 1933
  3. May v. FarrellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
  4. Meyn v. Dulaney-Miller Auto Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  5. National Cash Register Co. v. RiderTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930

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