Legal Opinion

State v. Nelson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 30, 1988No. 19711-8-I; 20608-7-I; 21370-9-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.

This case presents an issue of first impression: whether the superior court has the authority to order the sale of a convicted defendant's personal property in police possession in carrying out the court's statutory duty to order restitution.

Upon the entry of guilty pleas to five counts of first degree trafficking in stolen property, six counts of second degree burglary, and one count of first degree possession of stolen property, Robert Louis Nelson, Jr., seeks review of the Superior Court's March 6 and May 29, 1987, orders which directed the sale of Nelson's property seized pursuant to a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. SatterfieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Diamond v. CrossWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  3. United States v. Norman H. KeithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  4. Davis v. Department of Employment SecurityWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  5. State v. MarkCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against AnschellWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. MontoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. State v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
  4. State v. WiensCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1995
  5. State v. AnguloCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1995

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