State v. Rhinehart

92 Wn.2d 923 (1979)

602 P.2d 1188

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

JAMES A. RHINEHART, Petitioner.

No. 46039.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 21, 1979.

Kempton, Savage & Gossard and Anthony Savage, for petitioner.

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Jose E. Gaitan, Deputy, for respondent.

UTTER, C.J.

James Rhinehart, petitioner herein, was charged by information with possession of stolen property in the first degree. At the close of the State's case, defendant moved for dismissal claiming that the State had failed to prove a prima facie case. The motion was granted…