Legal Opinion
State v. Munguia
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 19, 2001No. 17721-1-IIIPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Jose A. Munguia, a juvenile, was convicted as an adult in Benton County of aggravated first degree murder. On appeal, Mr. Munguia asserts trial court error in certain evidence rulings and prosecution error in alleged trial misconduct, including selective prosecution. We affirm, holding the trial court’s evidence rulings were proper and no prosecutor misconduct occurred. For the first time we decide a selective prosecution claim may not be raised for the first time on appeal.
FACTS
In July 1997, Guivi G. Darbeliani died from gunshot *332wounds to the head. His body was found in an irrigation canal…
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