Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1968No. 39376PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNeill, J.
Defendant Belknap, along with three codefend-ants, was convicted of attempted escape (RCW 9.31.010). In 1966, the authorities of the Spokane County jail, in which Belknap was incarcerated, were informed that an attempt to escape was being made. Investigation revealed a partially sawed hole in the metal floor of the common exercise area adjoining the prisoners’ cells. Several pieces of hacksaw blade were found on one of Belknap’s codefend-ants. The jail authorities questioned the inmates, including Belknap, some of whom gave oral and written statements.
A pretrial confession hearing, held…
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