Legal Opinion
State v. Babich
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 12, 1993No. 11701-4-IIIPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Cullene F. Babich appeals her jury convictions for possession of marijuana and delivery of marijuana and cocaine to a police informant. She contends she was denied a fair trial by the prosecutor's improper impeachment of defense witnesses. We reverse her conviction for delivery of cocaine, but affirm the remaining convictions.
Gary Townsend and his wife, Maijorie, are paid police informants. He testified that on January 29, 1990, Sherry Vanzile telephoned him and told him she had someone at her house who had marijuana for sale. He went to Ms. Vanzile's home and purchased marijuana from Cullene…
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