Legal Opinion
State v. Jeffrey
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 9, 1995No. 13001-1-IIIPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, C.J.
Skip Jeffrey appeals a jury conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm. Former RCW 9.41.040(1). He contends the trial court erred by denying his request for a necessity defense instruction.
Mr. Jeffrey and his wife Kathy Jeffrey were at home in East Wenatchee on the evening of May 18,1992. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Mrs. Jeffrey looked out of her kitchen window and saw the face of what she thought was a young Hispanic male. Startled, Mrs. Jeffrey woke her husband who told her to call the police. Deputy Button of the Douglas County Sheriff’s office responded and searched the surrounding…
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