STATE v. HANTON

No. 46360.

94 Wn.2d 129 (1980)

614 P.2d 1280

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. SOLOMON HANTON, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards & Barbieri, by Charles K. Wiggins and Malcolm L. Edwards, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Lee D. Yates, Senior Deputy, for respondent.


WILLIAMS, J.

Petitioner Solomon Hanton seeks review of a jury conviction of first degree manslaughter while armed with a deadly weapon. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in an unpublished opinion. We reverse the Court of Appeals and remand the case for a new trial.

Petitioner and the victim were driving their respective automobiles in Bellevue, Washington, on February 25, 1977. While leaving an intersection, petitioner pulled in front of the victim...

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