Legal Opinion
State v. Groth
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 12, 2011No. 64029-1-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.
¶1 In 1975, Diana Peterson was murdered. In 2009, James Groth was convicted of the crime. In the interim, most of the physical evidence had been destroyed. Groth presents a number of issues on appeal. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶2 Early on the morning of February 15, 1975, George Peterson discovered his 16-year-old daughter’s body lying face up in the backyard. He told his wife, called the police and a priest, and covered her body with blankets. Before detectives and crime laboratory personnel could process the scene, the priest, medics, and a deputy sheriff also approached the body.
¶3 On his…
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