Legal Opinion
State v. Ng
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1988No. 51909-9PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Wai-Chiu "Tony" Ng appeals his conviction of 13 counts of first degree robbery and 1 count of second degree assault. He alleges that the trial court erred (1) in admitting his confession, (2) in instructing the jury, and (3) in denying his motion for new trial based on inconsistent verdicts. We granted direct review and now affirm.
On February 19, 1983, 14 people were robbed and shot at the Wah Mee Club in Seattle's International District. Thirteen died. The lone survivor, Wai Yok Chin, identified two of the assailants by name and gave a description of a third. Subsequently, Benjamin Kin Ng…
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