STATE v. COVILLE

No. 44152.

88 Wn.2d 43 (1977)

558 P.2d 1346

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN MELVIN COVILLE, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Emery, Barbara Jo Levy, Linda Potter, Allen M. Ressler, and Adam Kline, for petitioner.

Donald Herron, Prosecuting Attorney, and Joseph D. Mladinov, Special Counsel, for respondent.


HOROWITZ, J.

The issue here is whether the trial court erred in refusing to vacate a judgment of acquittal obtained on defendant's behalf by his court appointed attorney, but in violation of RCW 10.77.050 and .090. The Court of Appeals, Division Two, affirmed the trial court's order denying the motion. Superior Court v. Coville, 14 Wn.App. 869, 545 P.2d 1243 (1976). We granted review to...

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