STATE v. RIVERA

No. 8755-7-III.

51 Wn. App. 556 (1988)

754 P.2d 701

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. MANUEL JOSE RIVERA, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

May 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Mathieu, for appellant (appointed counsel for appeal).

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, Prosecuting Attorney, and Robert Hackett, Deputy, for respondent.


GREEN, J.

Mr. Rivera appeals his conviction of second degree burglary. He contends the court erred in admitting an out-of-court statement of the State's primary witness. We agree and reverse.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., March 9, 1987, when the Toppenish police were making their security checks, they found several VCR's, car stereos and other electronic items next to the railroad tracks not far from the Western Auto Store. The police discovered several sets...

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