State v. Castellanos

The trial court allowed the jury unrestricted access to audio tapes of a drug buy and a playback machine during deliberations. The defendant was convicted, the Court of Appeals affirmed, and so do we.

FACTS

A jury convicted Edelmira Castellanos of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana) in violation of RCW 69.50.401. She was sentenced accordingly by the trial court. The facts are straightforward.

On February 5, 1993 a confidential informant working for the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force purchased one ounce of marijuana from defendant and her son, Roberto…