Legal Opinion
State v. Hoffman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1991No. 55948-1PublishedCited by 341 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
Patrick Gene Hoffman and his father, Elmer Edward McGinnis seek reversals of their convictions for aggravated murder in the first degree and assault in the first degree. The convictions were based on charges filed after the August 27, 1986, shooting death of tribal police officer Louis Millard and wounding of tribal police officer John Dick.
In appealing to the Court of Appeals, defendants raised multiple issues including a challenge to the jurisdiction of the State of Washington to bring this prosecution. The shootings occurred near Nespelem, Washington, within the boundaries of…
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