1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wn.2d
  4. 110 Wn.2d
  5. 110 Wn.2d 504 (1988)
 

STATE v. BELGARDE

No. 53556-6.

110 Wn.2d 504 (1988)

755 P.2d 174

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. KERMIT A. BELGARDE, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 26, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kermit Belgarde, pro se, and Mark W. Muenster of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Michael E. Rickert, Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.

PEARSON, C.J.

Kermit Belgarde challenges his convictions for first degree murder and attempted first degree murder. Belgarde contends that prosecutorial conduct during closing arguments deprived him of a fair trial. We agree and reverse the convictions.

On the evening of March 22, 1984, Kermit Belgarde, Joe Williams, and Williams' young nephew, Sam Bright, visited the home of James Pape and Joanne Nunn. Sam Bright

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases