State v. Atsbeha

— Petitioner State of Washington seeks review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division One, which reversed the King County Superior Court conviction of Respondent Negash Atsbeha for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver under RCW 69.50-.401(a)(l)(i). The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, concluding that it erred in excluding the testimony of a physician offered by Respondent as an expert witness because it was not material and relevant to his defense of diminished capacity.1 This court granted review. We reverse.

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