STATE v. EDWARDS

No. 37436.

68 Wn.2d 246 (1966)

412 P.2d 747

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHNNY FRANK EDWARDS, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 31, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Steinberg, for appellant.

Charles O. Carroll and Richard M. Ishikawa, for respondent.


HALE, J.

There was a shooting affray at the Black & Tan night club in Seattle. Three eyewitnesses said that, during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 25, 1963, Johnny Frank Edwards fired several shots through the glass section of the main door at Charlie King, the doorman. One round put a hole through Mr. King's hat; he was wearing it at the time. Mr. King got a gun and fired back. They exchanged several more shots, but no one was hit.

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