Legal Opinion
State v. King
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 1979No. 46061PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Petitioner King seeks review of the Court of Appeals decision affirming his conviction for second- degree murder.* 1 State v. King, 22 Wn. App. 330, 589 P.2d 306 (1979). We affirm.
In March of 1977, King was living at the Majestic Hotel in Tacoma, Washington. Larry VanRite, the victim, and VanRite's girlfriend, Cordelia Thomas, were also residents of the hotel. Prior to the events leading to VanRite's death, King had been acquainted with him and Thomas, but had not spent much time socializing with them. On one previous occasion, King had permitted Thomas to hide in his room after she had been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. FosterWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. DanaWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. BradleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
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3Cited by36 opinions
- State v. McCullumWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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- Carle v. McChord Credit UnionCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
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