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STATE v. SARGENT

No. 14103-1-I.

40 Wn. App. 340 (1985)

698 P.2d 598

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOSEPH SHERMAN SARGENT, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

April 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Lobsenz of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and John Bell (counsel for appeal only) and Michael Schwartz, Deputies, for respondent.

RINGOLD, J.

Joseph Sherman Sargent was found guilty by a jury of murder in the first degree and arson in the second degree. Sargent appeals the judgment and sentence, arguing prosecutorial misconduct deprived him of a fair trial. He also contends the trial court made three evidentiary errors and that the evidence is insufficient to prove premeditation. We reverse.

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