Legal Opinion

State v. Watkins

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 17, 1989No. 18347-8-IPublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPekelis, J.

—Patricia Watkins appeals from her conviction for five counts of robbery in the first degree. She contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion for severance of counts, her motion to suppress in-court identifications, and her motions for a mistrial and for a new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. She also contends that the trial court erred in refusing to give her proposed jury instruction on eyewitness identification and in calculating her offender score.

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In November and December of 1985, a small black woman robbed four convenience stores at gunpoint. Patricia Watkins was…

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2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. California v. BehelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by41 opinions

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