State v. Pete

98 P.3d 803 (2004)

152 Wash.2d 546

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Laris L. PETE, Petitioner.

No. 74544-7.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued June 30, 2004.

Decided October 14, 2004.

Cheryl D. Aza, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Andrea Ruth Vitalich, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, for Respondent.

ALEXANDER, C.J.

Laris Pete was convicted of second degree robbery in King County Superior Court. Following the Court of Appeals' affirmance of his conviction, we granted review. In his petition, Pete contends that he should be afforded a new trial because the jury…