STATE v. CASTLE

No. 37856-2-I.

935 P.2d 656 (1997)

86 Wash.App. 48

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Michael W. CASTLE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

April 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shannon Dale Anderson, Seattle, for Respondent.

James Robert Dixon, Seattle, for Appellant.


ELLINGTON, Judge.

When police arrested Michael Castle and searched his car, they found a black zippered bag containing several items of drug paraphernalia with cocaine residue. Mr. Castle was convicted of possession of cocaine. The central question we confront in this appeal is whether the court's non-standard instruction on reasonable doubt was constitutionally valid. We hold the instruction properly advised the jury as to the presumption of innocence, the State...

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