Legal Opinion

State v. Guzman-Cuellar

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 30, 1987No. 15783-3-IPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ringold, A.C.J.

Luis Guzman-Cuellar appeals from a judgment and sentence entered after a jury conviction of murder in the first degree.

On the evening of July 1, 1984, six people were at the Duchess Tavern in Seattle. The people included the bartender, Robert Van Syoc; four regular patrons, Donna Stake, David Scott Hartshorn, James Hatch and Patrick Thornton; and a stranger, Luis Guzman-Cuellar (Guzman).

Guzman participated in a game of pool with Van Syoc, Thornton and Hatch in which he lost two dollars. The game appeared to be friendly and no hostilities were evident. Thornton went over to…

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2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Foster v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. DunawayWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  2. State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. ReidCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  4. State v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987
  5. State v. GouldCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990

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