Legal Opinion

State v. Braxton

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 19, 1978No. 5149-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFarris, C.J.

Clarence Lee Braxton and Maurice Lee Glenn were tried by a jury and found guilty of robbery and second-degree rape of a young woman. Braxton was subsequently alleged to be a habitual criminal and was so adjudged by the trial court. He appeals the judgment and sentence asserting that the trial court violated his right to a fair trial by (1) limiting access to the complaining witness' Department of Social and Health Services mental health file, (2) refusing to order a psychiatric examination of the complaining witness, (3) denying a motion for a continuance for the purpose of evaluating…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ballard v. Superior Court of San Diego CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  2. State v. KrollWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  3. State v. YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. EllerWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  5. State v. AtkinsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. DemosWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  2. State v. FilsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Pueblo v. Arocho SotoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1994
  4. State v. FrederickWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Ottis v. Stevenson-Carson School District No. 303Court of Appeals of Washington · 1991

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