Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1977No. 44674PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorowitz, J.
Defendant appeals a judgment of acquittal and order of commitment entered by the Superior Court after a jury found defendant not guilty by reason of insanity. We accepted certification from the Court of Appeals, Division Three.
On October 13, 1973, defendant was on board an eastbound Amtrak passenger train traveling through Franklin County in Eastern Washington. It had left Seattle earlier that day. According to defendant an elderly woman sitting near him was invading his privacy by using "ESP" and attempting to kidnap him. As a result, defendant forced the woman to the aisle floor and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Bethea v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. J-R Distributors, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. StrasburgWashington Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by33 opinions
- State v. OrtizWashington Supreme Court · 1992
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- In re the Personal Restraint of FlemingWashington Supreme Court · 2001
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