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STATE v. MATTHEWS

Nos. 26207-6-I; 32008-4-I.

75 Wn. App. 278 (1994)

877 P.2d 252

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. STEVEN RICHARD MATTHEWS, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

August 1, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine Winters of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Donald Raz, Senior Deputy; Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, and Cheryl B. Carey, Assistant, for respondent.

KENNEDY, J.

Steven Richard Matthews appeals his jury conviction of murder in the first degree.1 He contends inter alia that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of Matthews' financial situation and recent bankruptcy in support of the State's theory that Matthews had a financial motive to commit what began as a robbery but ended in a murder.2 We affirm.

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