STATE v. MEZQUIA

No. 54246-0-I.

118 P.3d 378 (2005)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Jesus C. MEZQUIA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Saunders, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, for Appellant.

Brian McDonald, Seattle, for Respondent.


COOK, JPT.*

¶ 1 Jesus Mezquia was convicted of first degree felony murder in connection with the rape and strangulation death of Mia Zapata. Because we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding "other suspect" evidence regarding Zapata's former boyfriend or in admitting DNA evidence obtained in Florida and because the trial court's preliminary ruling regarding ER 404(b) evidence has not been properly...

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