Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 2, 1975No. 43083PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
— The defendant (petitioner), Ernest Lee Williams, an indigent, was charged with two counts Of arson. He pleaded not guilty. He was first tried on October 6,' 7 and 8, 1971, with the jury being unable to agree upon a verdict. A second trial commenced on February 14, 1972, in a different department of the Superior Court for King County, and concluded on February 16,1972, with a verdict of guilty as to both counts. The defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. State v. Williams, 9 Wn. App. 663, 513 P.2d 1045 (1973). We granted review. State v.…
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