STATE v. BOWER

No. 39401.

73 Wn.2d 634 (1968)

440 P.2d 167

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. WILLIAM THOMAS BOWER, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 25, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Camden M. Hall, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Charles O. Carroll and James E. Deno, for respondent.


HALE, J.

It is a terrible thing to aim a deadly weapon and demand of a person his money or his life, for the victim has reason to fear his assailant will take both. Knowing the evil nature of the deed and its legal consequences when proved, why then would one confess to it? Must we infer from the act of confessing that the accused spoke involuntarily, that his will to deny the crime or keep silent was overcome by force or...

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