State v. Vavra

Defendant appeals from a conviction of being an accessory to a first degree robbery. Allegedly, he drove two men, Carlson and Olson, from Spokane to the scene of the crime in Okanogan County. These two men hid in the restaurant, were spotted by the police and, while seeking to get away, took money from an employee in the lounge; they were caught. The next day defendant Vavra was arrested and charged as an accessory. Both Carlson and Olson pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Vavra. Carlson avoided being charged as a habitual criminal and Olson, 18 years old, was given leniency.…