Legal Opinion
State v. Cox
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 15, 2002No. 19340-3-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
— Joseph C. Cox, Jr., rejected a plea offer, then was found guilty of third degree assault as charged. His initial midrange sentence was later amended to add an overlooked mandatory community placement provision after the trial court received a Department of Corrections (DOC) letter regarding the oversight. In this unique appeal, Mr. Cox contends prejudice, arguing (A) he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and (B) the rule of lenity equitably applies to prevent community placement. We affirm.
FACTS
Following an altercation on February 25, 2000, Mr. Cox was charged with third degree…
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