Legal Opinion
State v. Edwards
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 19, 1977No. 1878-3PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
David Clayton Edwards appeals his jury conviction of second-degree assault, RCW 9.11.020, with a firearm, RCW 9.41.025, which is a deadly weapon, RCW 9.95.040. We affirm.
Mr. Edwards was arrested on November 6,1975, during a Spokane police investigation of a shooting incident. He had allegedly fired six shots from a pistol at an occupied car. The principal objections at trial, renewed on appeal, deal with application and operation of RCW 9.41.025 and RCW 9.95.040, defining penal consequences arising from the use of a "firearm" and "deadly weapon" in commission of the assault.
Mr. Edwards first…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Tigner v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- In RE OLSEN v. DelmoreWashington Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. FrazierWashington Supreme Court · 1972
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. WorkmanWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Hart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
- State v. HattoriCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Bell v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. GrossCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.