Legal Opinion
State v. Tourtellotte
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1977No. 44424PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
On February 7, 1975, Charles L. Tourtellotte was charged with the crime of second-degree arson. The fire upon which the charge was based involved three mobile homes and adjacent buildings located in Spokane County. The loss was in excess of $160,000. Tourtellotte had arranged for one Harry Elzie actually to set the fire while Tourtellotte was in Seattle. He was to pay Elzie $200 and an automobile.
On February 13, 1975, Tourtellotte, at his arraignment, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of second-degree arson. At this time, the trial court observed:
In view of the statement of counsel and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. TaylorWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- United States v. William Boyd Ewing, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- State v. WolskeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
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3Cited by103 opinions
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