Legal Opinion
State v. Paul
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 2, 1992No. 10447-8-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Philip Arnold Paul appeals the denial of his application for partial conditional release from Eastern State Hospital. He contends the trial court employed an improper evidentiary standard. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
On or about April 25, 1987, Philip Arnold Paul went to the home of an elderly neighbor woman, broke her neck and repeatedly cut her throat with a knife. She died. The following day he returned to the victim's home and buried her.
On July 15, 1987, Paul was acquitted of first degree murder by reason of insanity. RCW 9A. 12.010. He was…
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