State v. Coleman

Atwell Coleman appeals his second degree robbery conviction. Coleman argues the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct in closing argument. We accelerate review pursuant to RAP 18.12 and affirm.

I

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on February 22, 1992, James Harrington left a party in the Belltown area of Seattle. On the street, two men approached and asked if he wanted to buy some "weed”. He had never seen the men before. Harrington said he didn’t want any and he kept walking. The men stayed close to him and one of them, Defendant Coleman, leaned into Harrington. By chance, Harrington looked at…