Legal Opinion
State v. Jeffries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1986No. 50062-2PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
On April 2, 1983, the bodies of Philip and Inez Skiff were found buried in shallow graves. Philip's body was found 300 feet south of the Skiff residence while Inez' body was located 100 feet south of their house.1 Both had been shot repeatedly with .22 caliber lead bullets: Philip 7 times, while Inez had been shot 10 times. In November 1983, Patrick James Jeffries was convicted of two counts of aggravated first degree murder for the deaths of Phil and Inez Skiff. A jury sentenced him to death. Jeffries appeals to this court. We affirm.
Facts
The Skiffs first met the defendant, Jeffries, when he…
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3Cited by155 opinions
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