Legal Opinion
State v. Romero
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 3, 2002No. 20591-6-IIIPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
—A jury found Isaías Ramirez Romero guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm. A trial witness commented on Mr. Romero’s constitutional right to remain silent. We conclude the comment was reversible error. In doing so, we establish a framework for analyzing direct and indirect comment issues. Additionally, we reject Mr. Romero’s challenge to the State’s failure to collect fingerprint evidence and decide the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
The State charged Mr. Romero with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in…
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