State v. Blanchey

Defendant was charged with second degree murder. He appeals from a conviction of the lesser included offense of manslaughter.

On the morning of March 20, 1967, defendant was released from the King County jail under the county’s work release program. He reported to work and later in the morning received permission from his employer to leave the job to attend an employment interview. After the interview, he went to the apartment of Leontyne Barbara Gray and accompanied her to the home of her sister. Defendant then went back to work. He returned to the sister’s home about 3:45 p.m. and took Mrs.…