STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 13311-0-I.

38 Wn. App. 421 (1984)

685 P.2d 650

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. TEODORO MARTINEZ, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

August 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teodoro Martinez, pro se, and Raymond H. Thoenig and James E. Lobsenz of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Daniel Gibson, Deputy, for respondent.


SWANSON, J.

Teodoro Martinez appeals his conviction for second degree assault and the jury's special deadly weapon finding.

At trial, the State moved to prevent the defense from questioning the victim for the purpose of impeachment about a mid-1960's felony conviction for passing bad checks. The trial court, relying on the 10-year limitation of ER 609(b), granted the motion.

The primary issue presented is whether ER 609(b), which places a 10-year time...

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