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STATE v. BAKER

No. 42261.

81 Wn.2d 281 (1972)

501 P.2d 284

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. LEYDELL BAKER, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 28, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Frederick L. Yeatts, Assistant Chief Criminal Deputy, for petitioner.

Carl T. Hultman and James Sanders, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

The state appeals an order deferring execution of the death penalty upon the condition that the defendant be incarcerated for life.

Respondent, Leydell Baker, was convicted by a jury of the crime of first-degree murder. The jury, pursuant to RCW 9.48.030, also returned a special verdict asking that the death penalty be inflicted. The court then deferred imposition of the death penalty on the condition that...

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