STATE v. HAMLET

No. 64620-1.

944 P.2d 1026 (1997)

133 Wash.2d 314

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Roderick HAMLET, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Quirk, Michele Shaw, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Lee Yates, Deputy, Seattle, for Respondent.

Jeffrey Ellis, Defender Ass'n, Seattle, for amicus Washington Ass'n of Criminal Defense.


MADSEN, Justice.

The jury convicted Defendant of first degree assault, rejecting his claim of diminished capacity. Defendant contends the trial court erred in ordering disclosure of the name and reports of a defense retained psychiatrist who examined Defendant on the issue of diminished capacity, in allowing the State to use the expert as its own rebuttal witness, and in allowing the State to elicit testimony that the psychiatrist...

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