Legal Opinion

State v. Tanzymore

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 1959No. 34554PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.

The assignments of error upon this appeal from a conviction of second-degree assault are:

‘T. The court erred in not allowing appellant’s requested instructive No. 9.

“2. Substantial justice was denied the appellant in the lower court.. “3. The appellant did not have a fair trial because of the prejudicial testimony of police officers called by the State.”

Appellant’s requested instruction No. 9 is as follows:

“The burden is upon the State to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. All of the jurors must be satisfied of his ghilt beyond a reasonable…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LintonWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State v. WhetstoneWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  3. State v. SparrWashington Supreme Court · 1951

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Beck v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. State v. CoeWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. OlsonWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State v. BennettWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  5. State v. BennettWashington Supreme Court · 2007

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