Legal Opinion
State v. Cross
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 2006No. 71267-1PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 Dayva Cross killed three people — his wife and two of her three daughters. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office sought the death penalty. After Cross pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated first degree murder and one count of kidnapping, a sentencing jury sentenced him to death. We must determine whether he has shown reversible error. Finding he has not, we affirm.
Chambers, J.
FACTS
¶2 One March 1999 evening, Cross struck his wife, Anoutchka, in the face during an argument. The next morning, Anoutchka’s 13-year-old daughter, M.B., woke to the sounds of Cross brutally and…
2Cases cited88 opinions
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