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State v. Iddings
Citations: 485 P.2d 631; 5 Wash. App. 99; 1971 Wash. App. LEXIS 1004Docket: 346-41657-3
Court: Court of Appeals of Washington; June 8, 1971; Washington; State Appellate Court
Timothy Guy Iddings appeals convictions for three counts of first-degree kidnapping, three counts of second-degree assault, one count of robbery, and one count of grand larceny, all stemming from a single incident. The court consolidated multiple charges for trial, which Iddings contends was an error; however, the court found no abuse of discretion, noting the crimes arose from the same event and did not prejudice the defendant. Key facts include that Iddings allegedly abducted three individuals at gunpoint, forced them to drive him around Longview, Washington, demanded their wallets, fired shots at their vehicle, and assaulted one victim with a revolver before fleeing on foot. Upon his arrest, Iddings matched the suspect description and was found with a victim's credit card. The court ruled that probable cause justified his arrest, making the subsequent search and seizure of evidence, including the credit card and clothing, admissible. The trial also admitted a revolver similar to one Iddings allegedly used, with foundation testimony supporting its relevance. The court concluded that the evidence presented was properly admitted and relevant to the case. The revolver was deemed admissible as evidence based on Gary Holcomb's testimony, aligning with precedent from Liakas v. State, which supports the relevance of evidence showing ownership or access to items related to a crime when the accused is near the crime scene. The trial court's decision to admit three photographs of the area pertinent to the defendant's alibi was justified and not an abuse of discretion. An analysis of the record found no prosecutorial misconduct, and the cumulative errors did not compromise the defendant's right to a fair trial. The testimonies of Holcomb and the victims were deemed credible and compelling enough to warrant the defendant's conviction. The judgment was affirmed, with concurrence from Justices Green and Evans, and subsequent petitions for rehearing and review by the Supreme Court were denied. Additionally, a white Thunderbird was noted during the abduction, with Holcomb identified as its driver, indicating prior knowledge by local police due to his criminal history.