Legal Opinion
State v. Bencivenga
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1999No. 66605-9PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
After James Bencivenga’s conviction at a bench trial for attempted burglary in the second degree, the Court of Appeals, Division One, reversed for insufficiency of the evidence and remanded for dismissal with prejudice. State v. Bencivenga, No. 39153-4-1, slip op. at 4 (Wash. Ct. App. Jan. 26, 1998). We granted the State’s petition for review, reverse the Court of Appeals, and affirm Bencivenga’s conviction.
FACTS
At 3:30 on a cold and snowy January morning Sue Burke watched as two individuals in dark clothing attempted to pry open the back door of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant (KFC)…
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