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Criminal Law keyed to Dripps
State v. Broadhurst
Citation:
184 Or. 178, 196 P.2d 407.Facts
Defendant was “married” to a Dr. Broadhurst, although she was actually married to another. Defendant asked a man named Williams to kill Dr. Broadhurst. Williams pretended to have car troubles on a road where he knew Dr. Broadhurst was driving. Dr. Broadhurst stopped to assist Williams when Williams hit him over the head with a heavy wrench. According to Williams, he changed his mind and decided to leave without killing Dr. Broadhurst. Williams went to his car door, when he alleged that Dr. Broadhurst began to move toward him. Williams reached into the car and grabbed a gun, shooting and killing Dr. Broadhurst. Dr. Broadhurst had already sustained three blows from the wrench, one of which had fractured his skull.
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