State v. Dictado

Defendant Dictado appeals his conviction for noncapital aggravated first degree murder. He raises numerous issues, but primarily argues that the trial court erred in allowing the use of conspiracy evidence at trial when conspiracy was not charged. Among his other issues, he objects to the admission of a critical prosecution witness's prior consistent statements. He protests the use of his own statements made prior to arrest and his testimony from a previous trial of other defendants. He also challenges the constitutionality of the mandatory life sentence required under RCW 10.95.030. We…