State v. Monday, 257 P.3d 551

Convicted of one count of first degree murder and two counts of first degree assault in Seattle from a Pioneer Square shooting
Video recording captured a confrontation; the shooter wore a distinctive red shirt
Witnesses varied in cooperation; some recanted or conflicted with investigators
Prosecutor allegedly commented on witness credibility and injected race-based code claims during trial
Judge warned against prosecutorial vouching and tone; defense moved for mistrial, later curative instruction offered
Court of Appeals affirmed; State Supreme Court granted review to address prosecutorial misconduct and firearm-enhancement issues

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether prosecutorial misconduct deprived Monday of a fair trial	Monday	State violated impartial jury rights through racist appeals	Yes; reverse on grounds of unfair trial due to racial prejudice
Whether firearm enhancements violated Monday's jury trial right	Monday	Firearm enhancements properly applied and trial fair	Not necessary to resolve here due to prosecutorial misconduct; majority reversal on misconduct

State v. McKenzie, 157 Wash.2d 44 (2006) (standard for analyzing prosecutorial misconduct in context)
State v. Yates, 161 Wash.2d 714 (2007) (contextual approach to improper remarks within total argument)
State v. Brown, 132 Wash.2d 529 (1997) (contextualized assessment of prejudice in improper statements)
State v. Reed, 102 Wash.2d 140 (1984) (DR 7-106(C)(4) guidance on personal opinions about witnesses and guilt)
State v. Case, 49 Wash.2d 66 (1956) (prosecutor’s duty to avoid personal belief in accused’s guilt)
State v. Evans, 154 Wash.2d 438 (2005) (harmless error standard applied to prosecutorial misconduct in bias cases)