Legal Opinion
State v. Smyth
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 7, 1972No. 492-2PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
Defendant, Charles M. Smyth, was convicted of grand larceny by a jury in the Superior Court for Cowlitz County. The gravamen of the offense was that he was knowingly in possession of stolen property consisting of stereo equipment and accessories, under the provisions of RCW 9.54.010(5). He appeals the judgment and sentence.
The facts giving rise to his conviction were as follows. The Longview Police Department was contacted in the early morning hours of February 2, 1971 by a Mrs. Elaine Hughes, defendant’s mother-in-law. She stated that she had observed stereo equipment in defendant’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. WalcottWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- City of Tacoma v. MundellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- State v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
- State v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
- State v. PisauroCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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