Legal Opinion
State v. Tate
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 1, 1968No. 39785PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
This is an appeal from a conviction of the crime of carnal knowledge.
A 7%-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on March 16, 1967, at about 8:30 a.m. She returned home and her mother called the police. A doctor confirmed that she had been assaulted. When an investigating police officer showed the girl pictures of possible suspects, she identified the defendant (appellant), George David Tate, as her assailant from one of the pictures.
The defendant was arrested and charged with carnal knowledge under RCW 9.79.020. He pleaded not guilty, and the court assigned counsel to assist him in his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. AllenWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary v. Don Anthony WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- State v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1949
- State v. BromleyWashington Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
- State v. MaryottCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
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