Legal Opinion

State v. Douglas

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 7, 2005No. 30984-0-IIPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 Samuel Douglas appeals his conviction for first degree manslaughter, with a firearm enhancement. He argues that the trial court erred by (1) giving a first-aggressor jury instruction, (2) failing to instruct the jury that a first-aggressor’s right to self-defense can be revived, and (3) refusing to instruct the jury about justifiable homicide in resistance of a felony. Douglas further argues that his counsel was ineffective and that the prosecutor commit*557ted misconduct. He also filed a supplemental brief arguing that the jury instructions were deficient because they did not require a nexus…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. JanesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. WalkerWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. WalkerWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. In re the Personal Restraint of AndressWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. LeFaberWashington Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. GambleWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. GambleWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  3. State v. GerdtsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  4. State v. KillingsworthCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  5. State v. GerdtsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007

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