State v. Carothers
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
— At jury trial in King County, defendant John V. Carothers was convicted of two counts charging murder in the first degree and one count charging robbery.1 At trial he was represented by retained counsel who withdrew after denial of Carothers’ motion for arrest of judgment or for a new trial.
The facts relevant to the issues raised by Carothers’ appeal are: A retired Port Angeles businessman and his wife were shot and killed in their home near Sequim, Washington. There were no witnesses other than the participants in the crime. Some 6 weeks later, one Joseph Lalak was involved in an…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. . SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- State v. GolladayWashington Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. ChavezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- State v. PetersonWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. BaddaWashington Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. ArndtWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. CarothersWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- United States v. Joe S. Duncan and Michael M. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- John v. Carothers v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- State v. WadsworthWashington Supreme Court · 2000
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