Legal Opinion

State v. Acosta

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 21, 2004No. 29512-1-IIPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVan Deren, J.

Louis Roger Acosta, Jr., appeals his convictions for first degree robbery, second degree theft, taking a motor vehicle without permission (TMVOP), and methamphetamine possession. Acosta’s defense was diminished capacity. He asserts that the trial court erred by (1) admitting arrest and conviction evidence, (2) suppressing sexual abuse evidence, (3) miscalculating his offender score, and (4) not finding that some of the current convictions constitute the same criminal conduct. Acosta also contends that the evidence was insufficient for the possession conviction, that he was subjected to double…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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3Cited by17 opinions

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