Legal Opinion
State v. Belmarez
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1984No. 49578-5PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Hector Belmarez, who was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, appeals the special jury verdict that he was armed with a deadly weapon during the commission of the crime. The special verdict acts to increase the minimum sentence that the Board of Prison Terms and Paroles may set for petitioner. RCW 9.95.015, .040. Petitioner has not challenged the underlying first degree murder conviction.
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