Legal Opinion

State v. Collins

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 21, 2009No. 61646-3-IPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.

¶1 In the early morning hours of July 10, 2007, taxi driver Jagjit Singh was shot and killed in his cab, which was then set afire. Earnest Collins was convicted of the crimes. Collins appeals on numerous grounds, including a due process challenge to his identification as the shooter from cab surveillance photos. We reject his argument that due process was violated by the identification process, find no merit in his other contentions, and affirm.

FACTS

¶2 Early on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, the Far West Taxi Company received a call requesting a cab at 3840 South 177th Street in Sea-Tac, Washington.…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  3. United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. State v. GunwallWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  5. State v. MyrickWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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