STATE v. ALLEN

No. 49967-5.

101 Wn.2d 355 (1984)

678 P.2d 798

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. GREGORY ALLEN, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim S. Wakefield of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Frederick L. Yeatts, Senior Trial Attorney, for respondent.


DORE, J.

Petitioner, Gregory Charles Allen, appeals his conviction for attempted second degree burglary. The issue here is whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the statutory definition of "intent". We hold that the petitioner was entitled to the instruction, and reverse.

The complaining witness, Lilian Sorensen-Viale, testified that on the afternoon of July 10, 1981 she had just finished taking a shower when she heard a loud noise...

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