Legal Opinion
State v. Gossage
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 2008No. 80310-2PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
¶1 — Petitioner Henry Gossage, a convicted felon, served his sentence, completed community custody, and paid part of his restitution obligation. This case requires us to consider whether Gossage is entitled to a certificate of discharge even though he did not pay bis restitution obligations in full. The Court of Appeals held that Gossage was not entitled to a certificate of discharge, even though his restitution order expired 10 years after his release.
¶2 We reverse the Court of Appeals and hold that, under the plain language of RCW 9.94A.760(4), Gossage’s legal financial obligations (LFOs)…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. KorumWashington Supreme Court · 2006
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- State v. OlsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
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