Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 13, 1980No. 7706-6-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
A jury found Clarence E. Williams guilty of robbery in the first degree, kidnaping in the first degree, and murder in the first degree. The trial judge set aside the verdicts and granted Williams a new trial from which the State appeals.
The identity of the culprit was the primary issue at trial, and concern over possible misidentification was the underlying basis for ordering a new trial. 1 Whether the trial court abused its discretion in overturning the jury verdict is the primary issue on appeal.
At about 3:50 a.m. on September 25, 1978, Alan Johnson and Bradley Farris drove to a 7-11 store…
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- United States v. Mark Edwin CookCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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