State Supreme Court / Wash.

State v. Tongate

Decided June 19, 1980. William H. Williams wrote the opinion for the court.

613 P.2d 121 · Cited 81 times

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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.

People v. Reese · 179 N.E. 305
State v. Slaughter · 425 P.2d 876
State v. Furth · 104 P.2d 925
State v. Murdock · 588 P.2d 1143
State v. Nass · 456 P.2d 347
State v. Harkness · 96 P.2d 460
State v. Jackson · 424 P.2d 313
State v. Williams · 475 P.2d 131

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