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STATE v. LEECH

No. 56535-0.

114 Wn.2d 700 (1990)

790 P.2d 160

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. CLYDE DALE LEECH, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 3, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Cynthia S.C. Gannett, Senior Appellate Attorney, and Lee D. Yates, Senior Deputy, for petitioner.

Clyde Dale Leech, pro se, and Theresa Doyle of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for respondent.

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, amici curiae for petitioner.

Nancy L. Talner on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus curiae for respondent.

ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

At issue in this case is whether a fire fighter's death occurred in the furtherance of an arson, thus rendering the arsonist liable for the crime of first degree felony murder.

On July 12, 1987, a fire broke out at the largely abandoned Crest apartment building in Seattle. Robert Earhart was one of nearly 70 City of Seattle fire fighters who responded to the alarm. Fire investigators suspected arson, and Clyde Dale Leech...

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