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State v. Nyland, 287 P.2d 345 (WA Supreme Court 1955)

  STATE v. NYLAND 47 Wn.2d 240, 287 P.2d 345 (1955) THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JEROME A. NYLAND, Appellant.1 No. 32967. The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two. September 1, 1955.   Counsel: Orville E. Peebles and James J. Lawwill, for appellant. Robert L. Charette and James J. Solan, for respondent. ROSELLINI, J.

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State v. Pellegrino, 577 N.W.2d 590 (SD Supreme Court 1998)

  STATE v. PELLEGRINO 577 N.W.2d 590, 1998 SD 39 (1998) STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Thomas PELLEGRINO, Defendant and Appellant. No. 19946. Supreme Court of South Dakota. Argued October 23, 1997. Decided April 15, 1998. Rehearing Denied May 22, 1998.   Mark Barnett, Attorney General, Michele K. Bennett, Assistant Attorney General,

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State v. Southworth, 52 P.3d 987 (NM Ct. App. 2002)

  STATE v. SOUTHWORTH STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott SOUTHWORTH, Defendant-Appellant. 52 P.3d 987; 132 N.M. 615; 2002 NMCA 91; 2002 N.M. App. LEXIS 70; 41 N.M. St. B. Bull. 35 No. 21,957. — June 28, 2002 Counsel: Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, James O. Bell, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.Phyllis

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State v. Carothers, 594 N.W.2d 897 (MN Supreme Court 1999)

  STATE v. CAROTHERS 594 N.W.2d 897 (1999) STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Tony Lamar CAROTHERS, petitioner, Appellant. No. C8-98-86. Supreme Court of Minnesota. June 17, 1999.   Counsel: John M. Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender, Mark F. Anderson, Assistant State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant. Michael A. Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, St. Paul, James

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State v. Hendrix, 218 P.3d 40 (KS Supreme Court 2009)

  STATE v. HENDRIX 218 P.3d 40, 289 Kan. 859 (2009) STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Rodney Maurice HENDRIX, Appellant. No. 97,323. Supreme Court of Kansas. October 23, 2009.   Counsel: Matthew J. Edge, of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant. Steven J. Obermeier, assistant district attorney, argued the

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Barnes v. State, 953 N.E.2d 473 (IN Supreme Court 2011)

  BARNES v. STATE 953 N.E.2d 473 (2011) Richard L. BARNES, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below). No. 82S05-1007-CR-343. Supreme Court of Indiana. September 20, 2011. [NOTE:  In response to this court’s decision that deadly force may not be used against law enforcement officers unlawfully entering a person’s home, effective March 2012 the

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People v. Wood, 230 P.3d 1223 (CO Ct. App. 2009)

  PEOPLE v. WOOD 230 P.3d 1223 (2009) The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Henry WOOD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06CA2581. Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. VII. October 15, 2009.   Counsel: John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Katherine A. Aidala, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Sandra Saltrese-Miller & Associates, Sandra Saltrese-Miller,

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