Legal Opinion
State v. Knapp
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 27, 2009No. 36098-5-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
199 P.3d 505 (2009)
STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Kyle Cameron KNAPP, Appellant.
No. 36098-5-II.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.
January 27, 2009.
Kathryn A. Russell Selk, Russell Selk Law Office, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.
Kathleen Proctor, Pierce County Prosecuting Atty. Office, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.
BRIDGEWATER, J.
¶ 1 Kyle Cameron Knapp appeals his conviction for residential burglary. We hold that the State committed prosecutorial misconduct by commenting in its closing argument on Knapp's silence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
¶ 2 On November 14, 2006, Darren…
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