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State v. Murphy

Citations

  • 500 P.2d 1276
  • 7 Wash. App. 505
  • 1972 Wash. App. LEXIS 1003

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the use of a deadly weapon in ejecting nonviolent trespassers was not justified as a matter of law
  • noting that one could be guilty of assault \if he raised his hand in anger with the apparent purpose to strike and sufficiently near to enable the purpose to be carried into effect\ (emphasis added)
  • noting that one could be guilty of assault “if he raised his hand in anger with the apparent purpose to strike and sufficiently near to enable the purpose to be carried into effect” (emphasis added)

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Judges: Petrie

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