State Of Washington v. Kenneth Alfred Linville, Jr.

¶1 Kenneth Linville Jr. appeals his convictions for leading organized crime, burglary, trafficking in stolen property, theft, possession of stolen property, unlawful firearm possession, and possession of controlled substances. Linville was convicted of 137 crimes.

¶2 In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that Linville’s counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to the improper joinder of charges, and, consequently, we reverse Linville’s convictions and remand for separate trials. In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we further hold that the State produced…