State v. Corwin

Defendant appeals his conviction for robbery in the first degree, RCW 9A.56.200. We affirm.

The defendant was charged with robbery in the first degree, arising out of an incident on April 9, 1980, in a downtown Seattle drugstore. He was twice committed to Western State Hospital for observation before the court found him competent to stand trial. Before trial, defense counsel advised the court and the prosecutor that an insanity defense would be raised during the course of trial. At the conclusion of trial, the jury was instructed on the insanity defense and on voluntary intoxication. The…