State v. Eakins

127 Wn.2d 490 (1995)

902 P.2d 1236

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner,

v.

TED EAKINS, Respondent.

No. 61632-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 31, 1995.

Russell D. Hauge, Prosecuting Attorney, and Brian T. Moran and Pamela B. Loginsky, Deputies, for petitioner.

Law Offices of Michael A. Dunn, by Michael A. Dunn, for respondent.

JOHNSON, J.

Ted Eakins was convicted of two counts of second degree assault. He admitted pointing a loaded revolver at two people, but claimed drug- and alcohol-induced diminished capacity, so that he was not capable of forming specific intent to assault them.…