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STATE v. GREENE

No. 67250-4.

984 P.2d 1024 (1999)

139 Wash.2d 64

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. William B. GREENE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheryl G. McCloud, Seattle, Elyn Saks, Los Angeles, CA, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Nine Concerned Law Professors.

Honorable Jim Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, S. Aaron Pine, Deputy, Everett, for Petitioner.

Nielsen, Broman & Associates, David B. Koch, Seattle, William B. Greene, Walla Walla, for Respondent.

JOHNSON, J.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether dissociative identity disorder (DID) is admissible under Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013, 34 A.L.R. 145 (D.C.Cir.1923) and Washington Rules of Evidence (ER) 702 to establish the defense of insanity or diminished capacity. In a pretrial hearing, the trial court concluded DID testimony was not admissible under Frye or ER 702. Following trial by jury, the defendant, William B. Greene (Greene), was...

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