Legal Opinion
State v. Neslund
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 8, 1988No. 17752-4-IPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
In her appeal of her jury conviction of first degree murder in violation of RCW 9A.32.030(l)(a) while armed with a deadly weapon, a firearm, Ruth Neslund (Neslund) raises the following issues:
1. Was the admission of the .38 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun an abuse of discretion?
2. Was it error to permit the State to attempt to impeach a defense witness with a previously suppressed handgun transfer receipt which was ultimately not admitted into evidence?
3. Does independent evidence establish prima facie the corpus delicti of the crime such that the defendant's confessions and admissions…
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