Legal Opinion
State v. Kolesnik
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 16, 2008No. 35837-9-IIPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, J.
¶1 Michael Vasiliy Kolesnik1 appeals his conviction for first degree assault and his exceptional sentence of 240 months. In his appellate brief and statement of additional grounds2 (SAG), Kolesnik argues that (1) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to have him evaluated by a psychiatrist in support of his diminished capacity defense, and for failing to object to propensity evidence; (2) the trial court’s exceptional sentence was unlawful, was clearly excessive, and contained unlawful community custody conditions; (3) the police unlawfully detained him at the scene; (4) the police…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- State v. CrossCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
- State v. KnutzCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
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