Legal Opinion
State v. Theroff
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 18, 1980No. 2544-6-III; 3403-8-IIIPublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
The defendant, Phillip Lee Theroff, appeals his conviction for second-degree felony-murder and the sentence he received under the enhanced penalty provisions of RCW 9.41.025 and RCW 9.95.040.
On October 30, 1976, Mr. Theroff encountered two hunters, Steve and Glenn Carpenter, trespassing upon his farm in Franklin County. A heated argument ensued resulting in the death of Glenn Carpenter and the wounding of Mr. Theroff.
The sequence of events is disputed. Steve Carpenter testified as follows: The two brothers were "road hunting" when they spotted a pheasant off to the side of the road. In…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. WorkmanWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. FosterWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. FrazierWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- State v. WanrowWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by63 opinions
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