State v. Roche

Pekelis, A.C.J.

Joseph Roche (Roche) appeals his conviction and sentence for first degree robbery, challenging the trial court’s: (1) admission of his prior felony convictions for impeachment purposes; (2) refusal to give a lesser included offense instruction on first degree theft; and (3) calculation of the offender score.

The events leading up to Roche’s conviction began on the morning of January 31, 1992, when Mohammed Owjama (Owjama), a Yellow Cab driver, picked up Roche. According to Owjama, he picked up Roche in downtown Seattle on Second Avenue and Pike Street or Pine Street. Roche…