STATE v. GAKIN

No. 3491-2.

24 Wn. App. 681 (1979)

603 P.2d 380

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. LAWRENCE E. GAKIN, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

November 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Farra, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Curtis M. Janhunen, Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.


PEARSON, C.J.

Defendant Lawrence Gakin appeals his second-degree burglary conviction. The chief issue on appeal concerns the propriety of a ruling which allowed in evidence defendant's confession to a prior burglary. He also challenges one instruction given by the trial court and the refusal of three of his proposed instructions. We find no error and affirm the conviction.

The facts giving rise to this prosecution commenced with the burglary of Star Electric...

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