STATE v. McFARLAND

Nos. 61690-6; 62059-8.

127 Wn.2d 322 (1995)

899 P.2d 1251

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JAMES McFARLAND, Petitioner. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL JOSEPH FISHER, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order September 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Quaintance and James McFarland, pro se, for petitioner McFarland.

Jessica Ryan and Rita J. Griffith of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner McFarland and respondent Fisher (counsel in consolidated case).

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Lee Yates, Deputy, John Landenburg, Pierce County Prosecutor, and Thomas C. Roberts, Deputy, for state.

Richard Cowan on behalf of Washington Defender Association, amicus curiae.


[As amended by order of the Supreme Court September 13, 1995.]

JOHNSON, J.

We accepted and consolidated these cases to consider whether a defendant should be allowed to challenge a warrantless arrest for the first time on appeal where the defendant alleges failure to challenge the arrest at trial constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel.

James McFarland appeals his convictions for first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree attempted...

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