Legal Opinion
State v. Franklin
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 3, 1987No. 17793-1-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, C.J.
Lamark Franklin appeals his conviction for first degree felony murder, arguing the trial court erred by admitting incriminating statements that were deliberately elicited from him in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. We affirm.
Facts
On July 27, 1985, 53-year-old Connie Sangret of Victoria, British Columbia, was shot and killed in her West Seattle motel room by one of two armed robbers. A subsequent investigation led Seattle police to believe that it was Lamark Franklin who had shot Sangret.
Several days later, the police were told by an informant that Franklin was indeed the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. GouveiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Personal Restraint of PirtleWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Pirtle v. LambertDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 2001
- State v. PetitclercCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
- Matter of PirtleWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. SargentWashington Supreme Court · 1988
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.