Washington Supreme Court· 7/24/1997

State v. Stenson

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940 P.2d 1239

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holding that it was proper to argue that a witness “ ‘was struck by the defendant’s lack of grief’ ” when the witness testified he was surprised that the defendant was the shooting victim’s husband
the fact that the phenolphthalein test was only presumptive went to the weight, rather than the admissibility, of the test
the fact that the phenolphthalein test was only presumptive went to the weight, rather than the admissibility, of the test
paramedic's testimony that he was -17- No. 72934-9-1/18 \surprised\ that defendant was victim's husband was not improper
uncertainty of presumptive phenol test for detecting human blood went to weight rather than admissibility
\The prosecutor has wide latitude in closing argument to draw reasonable inferences from the evidence and to express such inferences to the jury.\

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