State v. Montgomery

183 P.3d 267 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Virgil R. MONTGOMERY, Petitioner.

No. 79564-9.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued January 17, 2008.

Decided May 15, 2008.

Steven J. Tucker, Attorney at Law, Mark Erik Lindsey, Spokane County Prosecuting Attorneys, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

Carol A. Elewski, Attorney at Law, Tumwater, WA, for Petitioner.

CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 Virgil Montgomery challenges both his conviction for possession of pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and his standard range 51-month sentence. Among other arguments, Montgomery asserts his trial…