STATE v. HARRIS

No. 51464-0.

106 Wn.2d 784 (1986)

725 P.2d 975

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. BENJAMIN JAMES HARRIS III, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin J. Harris III, pro se, and Murray J. Anderson (of Anderson & Anderson), for appellant.

William H. Griffies, Prosecuting Attorney, and Chris Quinn-Brintnall, Senior Appellate Deputy, for respondent.


DOLLIVER, C.J.

Defendant was sentenced to death on one count of aggravated first degree murder. The killing occurred pursuant to a contract; both the defendant and the person he offered to pay performed the killing. Defendant challenges the trial court's imposition of the death penalty.

Jimmy Lee Turner was found shot to death outside his home on June 14, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington. He had been shot in the head and the neck. The Tacoma Police Department ...

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