Legal Opinion

McCann v. State

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1919No. Criminal No. 462PublishedCited by 11 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Maricopa. George H. Crosby, Jr., Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

PATTEE, Superior Judge.

Charged with the murder of one Kenneth C. Palston, the appellant, McCann, was convicted in the superior court of Maricopa county of the crime of murder in the first degree. Prom the judgment of conviction he appeals to this court.

The evidence on behalf of the prosecution tends to show that Kenneth C. Palston came to the city of Phoenix from the state of Oregon early in October, 1917. He was afflicted with tuberculosis in an advanced stage, and was unable for that reason to engage in any regular employment. Soon after coming to Phoenix, he made the acquaintance of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hopt v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Halderman v. Territory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Erickson v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Lujan v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Zumwalt v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. RomoArizona Supreme Court · 1947
  2. State of Arizona v. BenhamArizona Supreme Court · 1941
  3. State v. HessCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
  4. State v. IzzoArizona Supreme Court · 1963
  5. State v. LaneArizona Supreme Court · 1949

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