STATE v. TAYLOR

No. 53584-1.

109 Wn.2d 438 (1987)

745 P.2d 510

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. STEVEN M. TAYLOR, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 19, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Cohen and Mark D. Theune (of Cohen, Manni & Theune), for petitioner.

David F. Thiele, Prosecuting Attorney, and William H. Hawkins, Deputy, for respondent.


PEARSON, C.J.

This case raises the issue of when a trial judge may reject a partial verdict and order the jury to resume its deliberations. Petitioner Steven M. Taylor was charged with "Attempting To Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle", or felony flight. The jury initially returned a verdict of not guilty, based on its inability to come to a unanimous decision; the jury at the same time returned a verdict of guilty on two lesser included offenses. The trial judge rejected...

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