Legal Opinion
State v. Mercer
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 16, 1983No. 10508-6-IPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, C.J.
Facts of Case
The defendant, Terry Eugene Mercer, appeals from the judgment and sentence entered following a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder, RCW 9A.32-.050(l)(b) (felony murder).
On January 20, 1981, 5-month-old Kristal Lynn Mercer died after being in the care of the defendant, her father. Thereafter, the defendant was charged with second degree felony murder.
At trial, the State presented substantial evidence that the father had beaten the infant to death. The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is not controverted on appeal.
It was the defendant's…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. McCullumWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. GoebelWashington Supreme Court · 1950
- State v. RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. Martha L. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- State v. YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. TillmanUtah Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. AcostaWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. NorlinWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. NorlinWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- In Re the Personal Restraint of MercerWashington Supreme Court · 1987
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