Legal Opinion
State v. Yates
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 2007No. 73155-1PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 At trial in 2002, Robert Lee Yates Jr. was convicted of the 1997 aggravated first degree murder of Melinda L. Mercer and the 1998 aggravated first degree murder of Connie L. Ellis. At the special sentencing hear*728ing, the jury found insufficient mitigating circumstances to warrant leniency. Yates was sentenced to death. He appeals his convictions and sentence. Finding no reversible error in the guilt or penalty phases, we affirm the judgment and sentence of the trial court.
Owens, J.
*728FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY1
¶2 The Pierce County Murders. Melinda Mercer turned to prostitution in November…
2Cases cited92 opinions
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