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State v. Pam

Citations

  • 659 P.2d 454
  • 98 Wash. 2d 748
  • 1983 Wash. LEXIS 1382

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  • holding that, to enhance a punishment, a defendant must be armed with a deadly weapon in fact
  • affirming defendant's convictions but setting aside jury's special verdict that defendant was armed with a deadly weapon because trial court erred in instructing jury in special verdict forms
  • affirming defendant’s convictions but setting aside jury’s special verdict that defendant was armed with a deadly weapon because trial court erred in instructing jury in special verdict forms
  • rule that defendant's statement waives privilege against self-incrimination regarding related matters applies only where statement put before trier of fact
  • rule that defendant's statement waives privilege against self-incrimination regarding related matters applies only where statement put before trier of fact
  • prejudice arising from introduction of prior convictions which are similar to the charged crime is great since the jury is likely to believe \if he did it before he probably did so this time\

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Judges: Dore, Utter

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