State v. Rahier

Jody L. Rahier appeals his armed robbery conviction. He assigns as error the admission of some bullets into evidence, the alleged preclusion of his closing argument that an unloaded gun is not a deadly weapon for purposes of RCW 9.95.040, and the denial of his request for a continuance of the sentencing hearing. We affirm.

The main issue at Jody L. Rahier's jury trial for the November 5, 1980 armed robbery of the Camas Arco station was the identity of Rahier as the perpetrator. Candy Thorn, the 16-year-old gas station attendant held up at gunpoint, was unable to identify the robber because he…