Legal Opinion
State v. Corrado
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 19, 1995No. 17818-4-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
George Lewis Corrado appeals his conviction for attempted second-degree murder. He claims the trial court lacked jurisdiction because the State failed to file a charge. We vacate the conviction.
On July 30, 1993, Corrado shot Dorothy Gardner. On August 2, 1993, he was charged with attempted murder in the first degree. On September 24, 1993, the State moved for dismissal without prejudice, because "the State has been unable to locate [Gardner] . . . despite the issuance of a material witness warrant”. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the charge. Apparently, Corrado was not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- State v. SponburghWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- First Union Management, Inc. v. SlackCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Patchett v. SUP. CT. FOR FRANKLIN CTY.Washington Supreme Court · 1962
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