Legal Opinion

State v. Tessema

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 16, 2007No. 57844-8-1PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

162 P.3d 420 (2007)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Samuel Asseta TESSEMA, Appellant.

No. 57844-8-1.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 29, 2007.

Publication Ordered July 16, 2007.

Lila Jane Silverstein, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Dennis John McCurdy, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

BAKER, J.

¶ 1 Samuel Tessema was convicted of assault in the second degree while armed with a firearm. He appeals his conviction, arguing the firearm enhancement imposed on him is unconstitutional under article II, section 37, violates the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Washington v. RecuencoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. State v. ThorneWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. State v. SimmsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  4. State v. SimmsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009

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