State v. Mehaffey
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
*597¶1 — This appeal follows Richard Mehaffey’s conviction for possession of methamphetamine. He assigns error to the court’s decision allowing the State to amend its information from possessing cocaine to possessing methamphetamine, after the statute of limitations on the charge had run. The amendment is clearly accommodated by the court rules. And there is certainly no prejudice since the amended charge resulted in a lower standard sentencing range. We therefore affirm the conviction. Mr. Mehaffey also assigns error to the sentencing judge’s refusal to decide whether a series of prior crimes…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. FordWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. RocheCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
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