Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 16, 1977No. 3439-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
A jury found the defendant guilty of two counts of rape and one count of assault in the second degree. He appeals from the judgment entered thereon and from sentences of 35 years on each rape count and 10 years on the assault count, the sentences to run consecutively.
The crimes were perpetrated in Seattle at approximately 1-month intervals and followed the same pattern. The victims were all young women who were waiting for a bus or hitchhiking and who accepted an offer of a ride from a personable, smiling young man driving a white Econoline van. Each victim was then driven to a…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by17 opinions
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