STATE v. McKINSEY

No. 57423-5.

116 Wn.2d 911 (1991)

810 P.2d 907

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DAVID McKINSEY, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Burns and Dana Griffin Burns, for petitioner.

Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney, and James R. Sweetser, Deputy, for respondent.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

At issue is whether a prior conviction for first degree possession of stolen property is per se admissible for impeachment purposes under ER 609(a)(2). We hold that it is, and affirm the courts below.

Defendant David McKinsey was charged with first degree trafficking in stolen property and two counts of burglary. He was convicted of the lesser included offense of second degree trafficking in stolen property. Through a pretrial motion in limine...

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