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- Title: Washington V. Crawford
- Author : Division Two Court of Appeals of Washington
- Release Date : January 18, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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Defendant, Paul Douglas Crawford, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment following a jury trial in the Pierce County Superior Court. On appeal, he contends that the trial court impaired his constitutional right to a fair trial by refusing to grant defense counsel's motion for a change of venue and by failing to insulate the jury from certain prejudicial influences. Defendant also contends that the prosecutor commented upon defendant's failure to testify, thereby violating the self-incrimination clause of the Fifth Amendment. We disagree with each contention and affirm the judgment and sentence.