Legal Opinion

State v. Collins

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 29, 1981No. 3751-7-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.

— Defendant Kenneth Collins appeals his conviction of second degree murder. He alleges: (1) the court erred in admitting a handgun on the basis of a consensual search; (2) his Miranda rights were violated by subsequent statements of the police at the time the handgun was sought; (3) a statement given some 18 hours after his arrest was inadmissible; (4) the court erred in failing to give instructions on second degree manslaughter and self-defense; (5) there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict; and (6) cumulative error.

On September 1, 1979, at about 12:40 a.m., Collins turned to a…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. MounseyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
  3. State v. KaiserCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
  4. State v. BeelCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
  5. State v. WardenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API