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STATE v. COLWASH

No. 44368.

88 Wn.2d 468 (1977)

564 P.2d 781

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. CLYDE GUS COLWASH, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 21, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, Prosecuting Attorney, and David W. Waterbury, Deputy, for appellant.

Jim Gavin and Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Mays, for respondent (appointed counsel for appeal).

DOLLIVER, J.

This is an appeal from a split decision of the Court of Appeals. State v. Colwash, 15 Wn.App. 530, 550 P.2d 57 (1976). That court reversed the defendant's conviction for second-degree murder and remanded for a new trial. We affirm that order.

On April 30, 1973, Clyde Gus Colwash was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing of Danny Sampson. He was convicted...

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