Legal Opinion
State v. Gimarelli
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 23, 2001No. 25223-6-IIPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
Gary Gimarelli appeals from his judgment and sentence of life in prison without parole under the “two-strikes” amendment to the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA) for his conviction of attempted first degree child molestation. We affirm.
FACTS
On Christmas Eve 1998, Gimarelli entered the recreation room of the mobile home park where he lived. Gimarelli knew 11-year-old M.B. was sleeping there with her siblings. He went to M.B. and placed his hand on her stomach right below her navel. M.B. woke up and pushed Gimarelli away. A few minutes later, he began stroking her hair, and then…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by30 opinions
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