Legal Opinion
State v. Balisok
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 13, 1994No. 60134-8PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
Ricky Wetta 1 was convicted of attempted first degree murder. During its deliberations, the jury reenacted the crime based on the evidence admitted at trial. The Court of Appeals held that this was juror misconduct. State v. Balisok, 68 Wn. App. 277, 843 P.2d 1086 (1992). We reverse the Court of Appeals and reinstate the judgment and sentence.
In June 1988, Ricky Wetta purchased the Columbian Hotel in Wenatchee for approximately $135,000. On September 8, 1988, Wetta took out over $4 million in insurance on the building. On October 6, 1988, the hotel burned to the ground in a fire of suspicious…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Cumbie v. CumbieWashington Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by66 opinions
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