STATE v. HANSON

No. 23659-8-I.

58 Wn. App. 504 (1990)

793 P.2d 1001

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. SHARON HANSON, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

July 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison Lyon, for appellant.

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, for respondent.

Margaret Esola and Jana Mohr, amici curiae.


FORREST, J.

Sharon Hanson appeals from her conviction of murder in the second degree, contending that the court erred in excluding testimony regarding the battered woman syndrome. We affirm.

Hanson and Mel Cochran had a stormy relationship, which frequently resulted in the police being summoned. During these confrontations, Hanson testified that Cochran had pinned her against a wall, had threatened to injure her, and had struck her.

On March 7, 1988...

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