State v. Strasburg
State v. Strasburg, 110 P. 1020 (Wash. 1910), was a case decided by the Washington Supreme Court that held that a statute eliminating the insanity defense was unconstitutional. The court likened the exclusion of evidence of insanity to a denial of trial by jury.[1]
| State v. Strasburg | |
|---|---|
| Court | Washington Supreme Court |
| Full case name | The State of Washington v. Martin Strasburg |
| Decided | September 10, 1910 |
| Citation(s) | 110 P. 1020, 60 Wash. 106, 1910 Wash. LEXIS 1016 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed from | Superior Court of King County |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Rudkin, Chadwick, Crow, Fullerton, Gose, Morris, Mount, Parker |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Parker, joined by Crow and Mount |
| Concurrence | Rudkin, joined by Gose and Chadwick; Dunbar joined in part |
| Concur/dissent | Morris |
| Dissent | Fullerton |
| Keywords | |
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Martin Strasburg, described as "an unknown and penniless stranger", was convicted of assault after shooting Otto Peeck in a saloon in Seattle. Lawyers saw the Strasburg case as an opportunity to have the Washington law that forbade insanity defenses declared unconstitutional.[2] The effect of the Supreme Court declaring the law unconstitutional was said to be expected to reverse the convictions of "scores" of people.[3]
References
- Bonnie, R.J. et al. Criminal Law, Second Edition. Foundation Press, New York: 2004, p. 623
- "May Knock Out Insanity Law". Tacoma Times. 7 (141). UPI. June 2, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Holds Insanity May Be Defense in Criminal Case". Oregon Daily Journal. 9 (163). UPI. September 12, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 8 January 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- "State v. Strasburg". Pacific Reporter. 110: 1020. Retrieved 8 January 2016 – via Google Books.
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