STATE v. HEALY

No. 62994-8-I.

237 P.3d 360 (2010)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Martin John HEALY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann Marie Summers, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Oliver Ross Davis, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.


BECKER, J.

¶ 1 On trial for burglarizing model homes, Martin Healy testified he had been forced into committing the crimes by two former associates who discovered he was a police informant. The trial court instructed the jury on the statutory defense of duress, including optional language explaining that the defense is not available if the defendant recklessly put himself in a situation in which it is probable he would be subject to duress. Healy contends the...

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