STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 19714-6-II.

950 P.2d 981 (1998)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Robert Cornelius JOHNSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pattie Mhoon (Court Appointed), Tacoma, for Appellant.

Barbara L. Corey-Boulet, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Tacoma, for Respondent.


SEINFELD, Judge.

Robert Johnson appeals his convictions of felon in possession of a firearm, first degree assault, and second degree assault. We find that the cumulative effect of the following erroneous rulings denied Johnson a fair trial: (1) admitting Johnson's prior rape conviction to prove the unlawful possession charge; (2) allowing questions about Johnson's assertion of self-defense in an omnibus order to prove the...

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