Legal Opinion
State v. Booth
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 10, 1983No. 5883-9-IIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrich, C.J.
In this appeal, Donald Gene Booth presents two claims of error from his conviction for first degree robbery. First, Booth contends an eyewitness identification admitted at trial was improperly made and should have been suppressed. Second, he claims prejudicial error as a result of certain statements made by the bailiff to the jurors during deliberations. We find that the bailiff's statements resulted in prejudicial error and therefore reverse and remand for new trial.
On May 27, 1981, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a branch of the Pacific Bank in Longview, Washington, was robbed by two men…
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- State v. CrowellWashington Supreme Court · 1979
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