Legal Opinion

State v. Gentry

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1995No. 58415-0PublishedCited by 360 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andersen, C.J. —

Facts of Case

Defendant Jonathan Lee Gentry appeals his conviction and death sentence for the murder of a 12-year-old girl in Kitsap County.

The following is a summary of the facts that were developed during the 6-week trial and approximately 8 weeks of *579hearings on related motions. The facts pertinent to each issue raised by the Defendant are more fully set forth in the discussion of the various issues.

In early June 1988, the 12-year-old victim lived with her father and stepmother in Pocatello, Idaho. On June 11,1988, she traveled to Kitsap County, Washington, to spend the…

2Cases cited124 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923

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3Cited by360 opinions

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