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State v. Anderson

Citations

  • 616 P.2d 612
  • 94 Wash. 2d 176
  • 1980 Wash. LEXIS 1354

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  • excluding from this class of murder only “acts aimed at or intended and inflicted upon a specific individual and no other”
  • excluding from this class of murder only acts \aimed at or intended and inflicted upon a specific individual and no other\ and rejecting State’s argument that the \extreme indifference to human life\ element may be \directed toward one individual: the murdered person\
  • excluding from this class of murder only acts \aimed at or intended and inflicted upon a specific individual and no other\ and rejecting State’s argument that the \extreme indifference to human life\ element may be \directed toward one individual: the murdered person\
  • extreme indifference alternative not applicable where defendant killed child victim by immersing her in overly hot bath because conduct dangerous to victim only
  • conduct directed at particular individual may constitute first degree murder only under RCW 9A.32.030(1)(a)
  • no privilege between patient and psychologist exists in proceedings involving child abuse

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Judges: Dolliver

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