State v. Cottrell
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered February 27, 1909, upon a trial and conviction of forgery.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
The appellant was convicted of the crime of forgery, and has appealed from the judgment'entered upon the verdict.
The state was permitted to introduce in evidence a photographic letter, purporting to have been written by the appellant, upon the testimony of a witness that the appellant had! said to him that it “looked as if it were a copy of her writing.” This letter was used by expert witnesses in connection with the handwriting of the appellant admitted to be genuine, for the purpose of comparison with the indorsement oh the forged instrument. It is urged that it was error to admit this…
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