Washington Supreme Court· 3/1/1902

State v. Handy

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27 Wash. 469
67 P. 1094
1902 Wash. LEXIS 414

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<p>CRIMINAL LAW-ESCAPE OP APPELLANT PROM CUSTODY-DISMISSAL OP APPEAL.</p> <p>Where the accused in a criminal case breaks jail and becomes a fugitive from justice pending the hearing of an appeal taken by him, the supreme court will direct a dismissal of the appeal to become effective on a day named,. unless the appellant shall in the meantime have yielded himself into custody.</p>

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appeal dismissed because defendant fled the For the current opinion, go to https://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/wareports/. State V. Wences,tio. 93605-6 Owens, J., Dissenting jurisdiction
appeal dismissed because defendant fled the State V. Wences,tio. 93605-6 Owens, J., Dissenting jurisdiction

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