Legal Opinion

In re Meippen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 2019No. 95394-5PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.

*312¶ 1 Time Rikat Meippen was a juvenile when he was convicted in adult court of first degree assault, first degree robbery, and second degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial court sentenced Meippen to the top of the standard sentencing range and imposed a firearm sentence enhancement. Several years after Meippen's sentencing, this court decided State v. Houston-Sconiers .1 In Houston-Sconiers , this court held that when sentencing a juvenile in adult court, a trial court has absolute discretion to depart from the standard sentencing ranges and mandatory sentence enhancements…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In Re DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  3. In re the Personal Restraint of DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. Houston-SconiersWashington Supreme Court · 2017
  5. In re the Personal Restraint of IsadoreWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  5. In re Pers. Restraint of CarrascoWashington Supreme Court · 2023

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