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STATE v. SARGENT

No. 17492-4-I.

49 Wn. App. 64 (1987)

741 P.2d 1017

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

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

As amended by order November 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen L. Halpert of Seattle-King County Public Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Deborah J. Phillips, Senior Appellate Attorney, and Michael Schwartz, Deputy, for respondent.

[As amended by order of the Court of Appeals November 9, 1987.]

SCHOLFIELD, C.J.

Joseph Sherman Sargent appeals his conviction of murder in the first degree and arson in the first degree. We modify and affirm.

FACTS

Sargent was charged by information with one count of first degree murder and one count of first degree arson, arising from the death of his wife, Lori. On July 11, 1983, the crimes were discovered when the Seattle Fire Department...

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