Legal Opinion
State v. Wasson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 16, 1989No. 8587-2-IIIPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShields, J.
Rodger Wasson was charged with first degree assault for shooting Thomas Reed. He claimed self-defense at trial. He was convicted of second degree assault, former RCW 9A.36.020, on March 3, 1987. He assigns error to (1) an aggressor instruction and (2) the State's failure to preserve certain photographic evidence. We reverse and remand for a retrial on the first issue and find no error concerning the second.
On November 21, 1986, Mr. Wasson and his girl friend, Wildena Jennenings, met his cousin, Billy Bartlett, at a bar in Clarkston, Washington. After drinking several beers, the three of them…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. UptonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976
- State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 1963
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