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STATE v. DODD

No. 57414-6.

120 Wn.2d 1 (1992)

838 P.2d 86

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. WESTLEY ALLAN DODD, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 8, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Westley Allan Dodd, pro se, Darrell E. Lee, and Lee, Mitchelson, Yoseph, Gray & Langsdorf, for appellant.

Arthur D. Curtis, Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.

Gilbert H. Levy and Judith M. Mandel, amici curiae for appellant.

DORE, C.J.

Can a defendant in a capital case waive his general right of appellate review? This case is unique because the defendant, Westley Allan Dodd, wants to forgo appellate review and be executed as quickly as possible. We hold that the defendant in a capital case can waive his general right of review, but cannot waive statutory review of his death sentence. We affirm Dodd's death sentence.

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1. May a defendant in a capital case waive his...

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