On October 16, 1995, 36-year-old deputy John Bananola, an eight-year veteran of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, was killed during a narcotics search warrant at 902 E 52nd Street in Tacoma, Washington. Bananola was the first deputy to enter the residence and was confronted by a suspect, Brian Eggleston, who opened fire with a 9mm handgun. Eggleston fired at least ten rounds, striking Deputy Bananola nine times in the head and torso; Bananola returned fire and wounded Eggleston in the groin. Less than an hour after the raid began, Bananola was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The case produced a lengthy legal history. Eggleston was arrested and tried multiple times: a 1997 trial ended with a hung jury on first-degree murder but convictions on assault and drug charges; a 1998 trial produced a second-degree murder conviction and a 40-year sentence. Later appeals overturned murder and assault convictions because of problems with jury instructions, illegally seized evidence, and juror misconduct, prompting a further trial that again resulted in a second-degree murder conviction and resentencing.

Does anyone have additional details about the raid or the trials that could shed light on the procedural issues raised during appeals?