Legal Opinion

State v. Coleman

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 10, 2010No. 64923-0-IPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Meyer, J.*

¶1 Donshae Coleman was convicted of first degree robbery as an accomplice, second degree assault, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and bail jumping. He appeals, claiming prosecutorial misconduct and improper jury instructions. He also challenges the accomplice liability statute’s constitutionality. We reject these arguments. Because the State failed to offer evidence that Coleman was absent at the time designated on his notice of hearing, we reverse his bail jumping conviction and remand for resentencing.

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¶2 Detective Matt Renschler testified that an informant, Sean…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Brandenburg v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Virginia v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. State v. HendricksonWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  4. State v. HendricksonWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. KirkmanWashington Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by31 opinions

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