STATE v. HAMLET

No. 36228-3-I.

921 P.2d 560 (1996)

83 Wash.App. 350

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Roderick HAMLET, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Richard Quirk, Seattle, for appellant.

Lee Davis Yates, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle, for respondent.


KENNEDY, Acting Chief Judge.

Roderick Hamlet appeals his conviction of first degree assault, contending that the trial court erred in allowing the State discovery and use of a defense-retained psychiatric expert as a witness to rebut his diminished capacity defense, and in admitting the expert's testimony that he was originally retained by the defense.1 Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

FACTS

In July 1993, Roderick...

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