Legal Opinion
State v. Terrovona
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1986No. 50637-0PublishedCited by 165 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
At issue in this case is the admissibility of much of the State's evidence against the defendant, James R. Terro-vona, who is appealing his conviction for the first degree murder of his stepfather, Gene Patton.
At about 8.T5 p.m. on February 26, 1984, the decedent, Gene Patton, received a telephone call at his home. He told his girl friend that the phone call was from the defendant. He said that the defendant had apparently run out of gas on 116th in Marysville and wanted his (the decedent's) assistance. The decedent also said that he (the decedent) must be crazy, but left for the…
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