Legal Opinion

State v. Thomas

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 2009No. 80643-8PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

208 P.3d 1107 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Covell Paul THOMAS, Petitioner.

No. 80643-8.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued September 23, 2008.

Decided June 11, 2009.

Rita Joan Griffith, Attorney at Law, Mark A. Larranaga, Walsh & Larranaga, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, Kathleen Proctor, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

MADSEN, J.

¶ 1 Covell Paul Thomas was convicted of premeditated first degree murder, residential burglary, and unlawful possession of a firearm on October 31, 2000. The jury found the existence of four aggravating factors and…

2Cases cited57 opinions

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