Legal Opinion

State v. Slanaker

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 4, 1990No. 23306-8-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Winsor, J. —

The State appeals from an order granting Warren Slanaker's motion for a new trial. We affirm.

In January 1988, Warren Slanaker was tried before a jury on multiple counts of first degree robbery and first degree assault. The charges arose from an October 4, 1986, robbery committed by three masked, armed men. None of the robbery victims was able to conclusively identify the robbers.

Slanaker testified at trial. He said that on the night of October 4, he played poker with a group from his apartment complex for 3 to SV2 hours, and then went home with Margaret Warner and Brenda Gift. His…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1981
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  3. United States v. Wayne Earl EllisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
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  5. State v. WilsonWashington Supreme Court · 1951

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