State v. Self

59 Wn.2d 62 (1961)

366 P.2d 193

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

JOSEPH CHESTER SELF, Appellant.[*]

No. 35647.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 9, 1961.

Alan F. Austin and Daniel J. Riviera, for appellant.

Charles O. Carroll and James D. Burns, for respondent.

DONWORTH, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence based upon a jury verdict in which appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and the death penalty was imposed by the jury.

Appellant was charged in the information with the premeditated murder of Ralph Gemmill, a taxicab driver, committed during or…