Legal Opinion

State v. Spillman

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1920No. 15656PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hurn, J., entered June 19,1919, upon a trial and conviction of violating the prohibition law.

1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.

The information in this ease charged that the defendant did, in Spokane county, Washington, on or about the first day of March, 1919, “unlawfully and feloniously, carry about with him intoxicating liquor, to wit: whiskey, for the purpose of the unlawful sale of the same.” The defendant was found guilty of having intoxicating liquor other than alcohol in his possession. He has appealed from the judgment pronouncing sentence upon him.. It is first contended that the state did not prove the corpus delicti by competent testimony. In State *664v. Gray, 98 Wash. 279, 167 Pac. 951, this court laid down…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brown v. . VolkeningNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. Chase v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  3. State v. PickettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  4. State v. EllisWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  5. State v. LewisWashington Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. WalcottWashington Supreme Court · 1967
  2. State v. PeckWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  3. State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  4. State v. ParentWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  5. State v. WoodsWashington Supreme Court · 1921

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