Legal Opinion
State v. Russell
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1994No. 60673-1PublishedCited by 545 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— George W. Russell was convicted by a King County jury of the first degree murder of Mary Ann Pohl-reich and the aggravated first degree murders of Carol Beethe and Andrea Levine.
Russell appealed, and the Court of Appeals certified his appeal to this court pursuant to RCW 2.06.030. Before examining the issues presented, we will briefly outline the facts pertinent to each count.
Facts
Count 1 — Mary Ann Pohlreich
On Friday, June 22, 1990, Mary Ann Pohlreich went to Papagayo’s, a Bellevue nightclub, with two friends. The three drove in Pohlreich’s car. Her two friends left Pohlreich at Papagayo’s…
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