State v. Ellis

Petitioner Joey C. Ellis seeks discretionary review of an order of the Pierce County Superior Court dated July 29, 1997 granting Respondent State of Washington’s motion in limine to exclude expert testimony on *500diminished capacity and denying Petitioner’s motion to allow the testimony in a pending trial in which Petitioner is charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the first degree and in which the State seeks the death penalty. We granted review on September 4, 1997 staying Petitioner’s trial which had been scheduled for September 15, 1997. We reverse the Superior Court.

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