STATE v. BROWN

No. 53997-9.

111 Wn.2d 124 (1988)

761 P.2d 588

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JAMES ARTIS BROWN, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 14, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lenell Nussbaum of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Saul Gamoran, Deputy, for respondent.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

The primary issues are whether the trial court properly admitted prior misdemeanor theft convictions pursuant to ER 404(b), and whether the trial court properly ruled that the same convictions and a prior felony theft conviction were admissible for impeachment purposes pursuant to ER 609.

Our decision in this case changes this state's law relating to ER 609(a) in a number of respects; each change has been weighed carefully. We are mindful...

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