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State v. Toomey

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided November 5, 1984No. 7592-0-IIPublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Worswick, A.C.J.

Duane Dudley enlisted 16-year-old Patricia Toomey to help him rob a sailor, using a gun. The scheme went horribly awry; Dudley killed the victim. The juvenile court declined jurisdiction and Toomey, tried as an adult, was convicted of first degree murder. On this appeal, she challenges the juvenile court's declination order and assigns error to several trial court rulings. We affirm.

It was Toomey who first gave police the details of the crime. Dudley, she said, asked her to come with him because "I'm a girl and I can always lure them." He also asked her to carry his gun in her…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. State v. WanrowWashington Supreme Court · 1977
  4. State v. DictadoWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  4. State v. FurmanWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. HandleyWashington Supreme Court · 1990

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