State v. Nelson

—Defendant, Michael Ren Nelson, appeals his conviction of second-degree murder. RCW 9A.32.050. We hold that the trial court did not err by denying Nelson's motion to dismiss this case under CrR 3.3; and we further conclude that defendant's other assignments of error have no merit. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment and sentence.

On September 2, 1976, defendant visited the home of Richard Rowe. Nelson, Rowe, and another individual argued over the division of property which they had stolen earlier in the day. According to Rowe's girlfriend, Rowe became angry and grabbed a gun after Nelson…