State v. Brownlow

Citations

• 89 Wash. 582
• 154 P. 1099
• 1916 Wash. LEXIS 735

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Evidence—Confessions. A voluntary confession to a police officer is admissible, although accused was not reminded that she was under arrest and not obliged to reply and that her answer could be used against her.</p> <p>Witnesses — Privilege of Accused — Former Conviction. It is not an invasion of any constitutional right to ask, on cross-examination, whether the accused had ever suffered conviction before.</p> <p>Criminal Law — Appeal—Preservation of Grounds — Objections. Error cannot be predicated on a question to which no objection was-taken. • i •</p> <p>Criminal Law — Trial—Instructions—FOrmer Conviction. 'It is not error in charging the jury to mention that there was evidence of a former conviction, where the jury were told that it only affected the credibility oi the accused.</p> <p>Criminal Law — Appeal—Preservation of Grounds — Exceptions. Error cannot be predicated 'on instructions to which no exception was taken.</p>