State v. Ellis

Jock Wayne Ellis was convicted by a jury of second degree burglary. He appeals from the judgment entered upon the verdict, contending the trial court erred by not giving his proposed instruction on the necessity of corroboration for dog track evidence.

Shortly after 3 a.m. on December 22, 1983, Seattle police officers answered a silent alarm at Dunlap Elementary School. Two men were seen running from the south end of the school, one wearing a brown leather jacket and darker pants, the other wearing a dark top and lighter colored pants. The police pursued, but lost sight of them when they *334went…