Legal Opinion

State v. Oswalt

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1963No. 36462PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.

appeals, upon a short record,

Defendant from a conviction of robbery and first degree burglary. During trial, a defense of alibi was introduced. Error is assigned to the admission of certain rebuttal testimony, defendant contending such evidence constituted impeachment on a collateral matter.

The short record before us (testimony of two witnesses) indicates that on July 14, 1961, two armed men entered the King County residence of Frank L. Goodell. One man stood guard over a number of people at the home. The other man took Mr. Goodell to a Tradewell store and forced him to open the safe and turn…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. BrittonWashington Supreme Court · 1947
  2. State v. SchumanWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Warren v. HynesWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  4. State v. PutzellWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  5. State v. StoneWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. FisherWashington Supreme Court · 2009
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  3. State v. DescoteauxWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  4. United States v. Bobby Kent WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. State v. CasarezUtah Supreme Court · 1982

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