STATE v. ASAELI

Nos. 35269-9-II, 35792-5-II, 35799-2-II.

208 P.3d 1136 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Benjamin S. ASAELI, Darius A. Vaielua, and Eroni J. Williams, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

Publication Ordered June 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Proctor, Pierce County Prosecuting Atty. Office, Tacoma WA, for Respondent.

Eric J. Nielsen, Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle WA, Lise Ellner, Attorney at Law, Vashon WA, Sheri Lynn Arnold, Attorney at Law, Tacoma WA, Reed Manley Benjamin Speir, Attorney at Law, University Place WA, for Appellants.


VAN DEREN, C.J.

¶ 1 In this consolidated appeal, Darius Asafo Vaielua and Eroni Joseph Williams appeal their convictions for second degree felony murder based on the assault or attempted assault of the murder victim, Faalata Fola. Their co-defendant, Benjamin Salofi Asaeli, appeals his convictions for first degree murder by extreme indifference and first degree assault, both with firearm enhancements.1 We hold that the evidence was...

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