State v. Imus
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.
The defendant, John Frederick Imus, appeals the judgment and sentence entered on his conviction by a jury of rape in the first degree (RCW 9A.44.040) while armed with a deadly weapon (RCW 9.95.040) which was also a firearm (RCW 9.41.025). The single issue before us is if the trial court correctly granted Imus' request to discharge his attorney and to represent himself at trial. We *172affirm.
Imus was arrested December 8, 1981, and charged with rape and kidnapping. Based on observations by his appointed counsel, Wayne Lieb, Imus was examined by a psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Jarvis, to evaluate his…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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