Legal Opinion

State v. Kitt

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 18, 2019No. 49534-1-II; consolidated with No. 49555-4-II; No. 49556-2-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMelnick, J.

*1282¶ 1 The State alleged that on May 1, 2015, Alexander Kitt, Jermohnn Gore, Clifford Krentkowski, and three other men initiated a retaliatory drive-by shooting at a rival gang's territory in Tacoma. Law enforcement officers concluded their gunfire struck and killed Brandon Morris, who was unaffiliated with the rival gang but happened to be in the area. Kitt, Gore, and Krentkowski were jointly tried and convicted of murder in the first degree and four counts of assault in the first degree. In addition, Kitt and Gore were convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree, and Gore…

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