Legal Opinion · Concurrence
State v. Self
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1961No. 35647Published
1ConcurrenceFoster, J.
(concurring in the result)—I concur in the affirmance of the judgment but for entirely different reasons than given by the court.
Appellant was charged with first-degree murder by a complaint filed in the justice court on March 18, 1960, whereupon a warrant for his arrest issued. He surrendered to the sheriff on Sunday, March 20, 1960. While appellant was without funds and did not know any lawyer, nevertheless, he asked for a lawyer on the way to the jail in the sheriff’s custody. Upon arrival, he again told the sheriff that he wanted to consult a lawyer before he discussed the case.…
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- People v. DeforeNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
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