State v. Brown

113 Wn.2d 520 (1989)

782 P.2d 1013

787 P.2d 906

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

JAMES ARTIS BROWN, Petitioner.

No. 53997-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 31, 1989.

As amended by order March 1, 1990.

Lenell Nussbaum of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Cynthia S.C. Gannett, Senior Appellate Attorney, for respondent.

[Concurrences amended by order of the Supreme Court March 1, 1990.]

BRACHTENBACH, J.

The primary issues are whether the trial court properly admitted prior misdemeanor theft convictions pursuant to ER…