Legal Opinion
In Re the Personal Restraint of Myers
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 25, 1978No. 2914-2PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Petitioner Lon E. Myers, in this action, challenges the order of the trial judge revoking his probation and sentencing him to the Division of Institutions. He also urges that the imposition of two consecutive terms violates his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.
Because the primary issues here involve "timing" problems, we will set forth the facts in diary form.
September 11, 1972: Petitioner convicted of second-degree burglary in Thurston County. Sentencing deferred for two years.
November 9, 1972: Petitioner pleaded guilty to grand larceny charge in Thurston…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cooper v. LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- State v. FarmerWashington Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by7 opinions
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