(DOWNLOAD) "State V. Johnson" by Washington Court of Appeals " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Johnson
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 06, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
Description
Robert Johnson appeals his convictions of felon in possession of a firearm, first degree assault, and second degree assault. We find that the cumulative effect of the following erroneous rulings denied Johnson a fair trial: (1) admitting Johnson's prior rape conviction to prove the unlawful possession charge; (2) allowing questions about Johnson's assertion of self-defense in an omnibus order to prove the assaults; (3) denying Johnson permission to impeach the State's key witness with a prior inconsistent statement; and (4) allowing the State to use a probation violation to impeach a defense witness. Thus, we reverse.