COLEMAN, J.
Gerald Hanson appeals his conviction, upon a jury verdict, of one count of first degree assault. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
On the evening of January 22, 1985, Gerald Hanson went to a lounge in Mill Creek for a drink. He was served by a waitress, Susan Hopkins, who knew him from prior visits to the lounge.
During the evening, he struck up a conversation with two other customers, Carol Strickland and Sherry Sherer. As the lounge...
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