State v. Davis

For some time prior to the month of March, 1940, Denzel Davis had been living with his mother, Harriet Redding, in her home on Stone avenue, just north of the limits of the city of Seattle. He was married, but for two months or so had been separated from his wife, and was living with his mother, who supported him. Davis was not employed, and had no income save what his mother gave him. Mrs. Redding was employed at a department store in Seattle, and supplemented her income by dressmaking.

In 1931, Davis, because of minor offenses, including petty thieving, was sent to an institution for…