Legal Opinion
State v. Mierz
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 14, 1994No. 31028-3-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, J.
John Paul Mierz appeals his conviction on two counts of assault in the third degree and one count of unlawful possession of wildlife as well as the trial court's order denying his motion for a new trial or arrest of judgment. He alleges numerous errors by the trial court and his trial attorney. We conclude that any error the court below committed was harmless and that Mierz received effective assistance of counsel. Accordingly, we affirm his conviction.
Facts
On April 17, 1989, Mierz found two coyote pups at a construction site. He took them home and raised them in the same manner as his dogs.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Oliver v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
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