Legal Opinion
State v. Petrina
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 19, 1994No. 15543-5-IIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
— The Grays Harbor County Superior Court ordered the State to disclose the identity of a confidential informant in the criminal case against Theron L. Petrina. It did so without first holding an in camera hearing. After the State refused to disclose, the trial court dismissed the prosecution. The State appeals; we affirm.
On March 29, 1991, an anonymous informant phoned the Grays Harbor County Drug Task Force, wishing to provide information on Tony Petrina’s marijuana trafficking operations. Tony Petrina is the son of Respondent, Theron L. Petrina. The informant wished to remain anonymous…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. CasalWashington Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
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