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STATE v. SMITH

No. 56597-0.

115 Wn.2d 775 (1990)

801 P.2d 975

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. LESLEY WAYNE SMITH, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 13, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Cynthia S.C. Gannett, Senior Appellate Attorney, and Barbara B. Linde and Theresa L. Fricke, Senior Deputies, for petitioner.

Julie A. Kesler of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for respondent.

CALLOW, C.J.

The State appeals the decision in State v. Smith, 54 Wn.App. 467, 774 P.2d 519 (1989) which overturned Smith's conviction of attempted first degree murder. The State contends that it produced sufficient evidence at trial to support a prima facie showing of the corpus delicti. We agree with the State and reverse the Court of Appeals. Hence, we reach the following issues which...

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