Legal Opinion
State v. Garrett
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 9, 1994No. 61046-1PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The State of Washington seeks review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division One, which reversed and remanded for further proceedings Respondent Samuel C. Garrett’s second degree child molestation conviction in the Skagit County Superior Court for ineffective assistance of counsel because of misconduct of counsel which, in combination with the trial court’s apparent response to antagonistic behavior by defense counsel, prejudiced Respondent’s right to a fair trial. We reverse the Court of Appeals.
Statement of Facts
On February 22,1991, Respondent Samuel C. Garrett was charged by…
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