Legal Opinion
State v. Nixon
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 28, 1973No. 1961-1PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The defendant was charged with being an habitual criminal. Following a nonjury trial, findings of fact and conclusions of law were entered adjudicating the defendant to be an habitual criminal.
The defendant states that the prosecuting attorney in King County has charged individuals whose records indicated two or more prior felony convictions with a further felony and then has not charged these persons with being an habitual criminal pursuant to RCW 9.92.090. The defendant alleges further that the prosecutor in King County has a system for screening individuals charged with at least a third…
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