Legal Opinion

State v. Hall

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 2008No. 78658-5PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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C. Johnson, J.

This case asks us to determine whether the State may, pursuant to CrR 7.8(b), move to vacate a criminal conviction against a defendant’s objections and/or whether double jeopardy principles preclude the State from retrial without a defendant’s consent.1 More specifically, in this case, we are asked whether the State can retry a defendant where he has fully served his sentence. We hold under the facts of this case the State is precluded from retrying the defendant, and we reverse the trial court’s order granting the State’s motion to vacate appellant’s original conviction and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Price v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. BlairWashington Supreme Court · 2018
  2. State v. KarpovWashington Supreme Court · 2020
  3. State v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  4. State v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  5. In re Pers. Restraint of SwagertyWashington Supreme Court · 2016

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