Legal Opinion
State v. Furman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 30, 1993No. 57003-5PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, C.J.
Michael Furman appeals his aggravated first degree murder conviction and death sentence. We affirm the conviction, vacate the death sentence, and remand for resentencing.
*444Facts of Case
Eighty-five-year-old Ann Presler was . brutally murdered in her home on April 27, 1989. A friend found her body the next morning. Detectives spoke with Mrs. Presler's neighbors, several of whom said they had seen Michael Furman walking door to door looking for work the day of the murder. Appellant initially denied visiting Mrs. Presler's house, but eventually admitted that he raped, robbed and murdered her.
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