Legal Opinion
State v. Cruz
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1999No. 67147-8PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
985 P.2d 384 (1999)
139 Wash.2d 186
STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Sabas E. CRUZ, Petitioner.
No. 67147-8.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
Argued May 18, 1999.
Decided October 7, 1999.
Nielsen, Broman & Associates, Eric J. Nielsen, Eric Broman, Seattle, for Petitioner.
Jim Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, S. Aaron Fine, Deputy, Everett, for Respondent.
SANDERS, J.
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