State v. Mines

179 P.3d 835 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

John E. MINES, Jr., Appellant.

No. 80587-3.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 14, 2008.

Decided April 3, 2008.

Jeffrey Erwin Ellis, Ellis Holmes & Witchley PLLC, Seattle, for Appellant.

Steven J. Tucker, Spokane County Prosecutor's Office, Andrew J. Metts, III, Spokane, Pamela Beth Loginsky, Washington Assn. of Prosecuting Attorneys, Olympia, for Respondent.

King County Prosecutor's Office, James Morrissey Whisman, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 This…