Legal Opinion

State v. Zillyette

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 26, 2012No. 40401-0-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.

¶1 Brenda Jean Zillyette appealed her conviction for controlled substance homicide. In State v. Zillyette, 163 Wn. App. 124, 256 P.3d 1288 (2011), we affirmed her conviction, holding that the State presented sufficient evidence independent of Zillyette’s statements to establish the corpus delicti of the crime. We also rejected Zillyette’s claim that by failing to name the specific controlled substance she allegedly furnished, the information gave her inadequate notice of the charge; we reasoned that even if the information was deficient, Zillyette had not shown prejudice. In State v.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. KjorsvikWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State v. GoodmanWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. GoodmanWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. McCartyWashington Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ZillyetteWashington Supreme Court · 2013
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