State v. Tyler

77 Wn.2d 726 (1970)

466 P.2d 120

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

ERNEST JAMES TYLER, Appellant.[*]

No. 40434.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 5, 1970.

McDonell & Alfieri, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Charles O. Carroll and Paul M. Acheson, for respondent.

HALE, J.

It was a tragic twist of fate that brought Ada White and Mary Robertson to the rear entrance of the Town House Apartments at about 2 o'clock in the morning. They had taken Mary Robertson's dog for a brief outing, and a few minutes earlier or later would have escaped the defendant. As things turned out,…