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State v. Sylvester

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two
Aug 3, 2004
122 Wn. App. 1053 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004)
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In State v. Sylvester, 2004 WL 1732471 (Wash.App. 2004), the Court held that a police officer's lay opinion testimony that the defendant was attempting to commit `suicide by cop" was properly admitted.

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Opinion

No. 30431-7-II.

August 3, 2004.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court for Mason County, No. 02-1-00334-6, James B. Sawyer II, J., entered May 30, 2003.

Affirmed by unpublished opinion per Bridgewater, J., concurred in by Houghton and Armstrong, JJ.

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State v. Sylvester

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two
Aug 3, 2004
122 Wn. App. 1053 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004)

In State v. Sylvester, 2004 WL 1732471 (Wash.App. 2004), the Court held that a police officer's lay opinion testimony that the defendant was attempting to commit `suicide by cop" was properly admitted.

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State v. Sylvester

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. LEROY A. SYLVESTER, Appellant

Court:The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two

Date published: Aug 3, 2004

Citations

122 Wn. App. 1053 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004)
122 Wash. App. 1053

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