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STATE v. McNEAL

No. 68989-0.

37 P.3d 280 (2002)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. John K. McNEAL, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 3, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Erwin Ellis, Attorney at Law, Austin, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorney.

John Kevin McNeal, Aberdeen, Thomas Edward Doyle, Attorney at Law, Hansville, Patricia Anne Pethick, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, Counsel for Petitioner.

Jeremy Randolph, Lewis County Prosecutor, J. Andrew Toynbee, Deputy, Chehalis, Counsel for Respondent.

ALEXANDER, C.J.

The principal issues presented by this appeal are whether John McNeal's failure to object at trial to what he now claims are inconsistent jury verdicts constituted a waiver of his right to raise that objection on appeal and, if so, whether his trial counsel's failure to raise the objection on McNeal's behalf amounted to ineffective assistance of counsel. Because we conclude that the jury was presented with sufficient evidence to support both verdicts...

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