Legal Opinion
State v. Cooney
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 17, 1945No. 29547PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeals, C. J.
Merlin Cooney, a member of the police force of the city of Pasco, was by information charged with the crime of asking for and receiving a bribe. To this information the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Count 1 of the amended information reads as follows:
“That the said Merlin Cooney in the County of Franklin, State of Washington, on the 30th day of June, 1944, did then and there being unlawfully and feloniously while being a duly appointed police officer of the City of Pasco and as such executing functions of a public office ask from Winfred Beecham a reward, to-wit one diamond ring of the value…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. SevernsWashington Supreme Court · 1942
- State v. WappensteinWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- People v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- People v. MolMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913
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3Cited by13 opinions
- The People v. IzzoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- State v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. TharpWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- State v. SimmonsWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- City of Mountlake Terrace v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
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