· 9/30/1975
State v. McCaughey
Citations
- 541 P.2d 998
- 14 Wash. App. 326
- 1975 Wash. App. LEXIS 1612
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is illogical to extrapolate the inferred fact of defendant’s knowledge into the inferential conclusion of defendant’s possession.”
- defendant did not have actual or constructive possession of stolen property found in car where only evidence was that defendant had access to property and was in close proximity to car
- accused nodded head in apparent agreement, statement admissible
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Judges: Petrie
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