Legal Opinion
State v. Sunich
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 17, 1994No. 16712-3-IIPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
Stephen Sunich was found not guilty by reason of insanity of two counts of second degree assault. The trial court ordered him committed to Western State Hospital for up to 10 years. Sunich moved to vacate his commitment, arguing that the trial court’s jurisdiction should be limited to the high end of the standard range sentence applicable for second degree assault. The trial court denied his motion to vacate, and he appeals. We affirm.
Facts
On November 9, 1987, Stephen Sunich attempted to immolate two women at a bus stop in rural Pierce County. He splashed a flammable substance on them and…
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