State Supreme Court / Wash.

State v. McDonald

Decided November 17, 1977. Robert F. Utter wrote the opinion for the court.

571 P.2d 930 · Cited 65 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State v. Aiken · 434 P.2d 10
State v. White · 374 P.2d 942
Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc. · 343 P.2d 183
State v. Roberts · 562 P.2d 1259
State v. Burri · 550 P.2d 507
State v. Collins · 314 P.2d 660
Spokane County Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Glover · 97 P.2d 628
State v. Odom · 520 P.2d 152
Washington State Liquor Control Board v. Washington State Personnel Board · 561 P.2d 195
State v. Thompson · 564 P.2d 315
State v. Johnson · 427 P.2d 705
City of Spokane v. Spokane Police Guild · 553 P.2d 1316
State v. Mays · 395 P.2d 758

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