Legal Opinion
State v. Benefiel
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 16, 2006No. 23735-4-IIIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Brown, J.
— Brian L. Benefiel appeals his escape from community custody conviction. He contends the trial court improperly admitted evidence of his prior judgment and sentence and testimony from his community corrections officer (CCO). Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS
¶2 Mr. Benefiel was previously convicted of attempted second degree assault. After being released from custody, he failed to check in with his CCO as ordered. Eventually, Mr. Benefiel was arrested and charged with escape from community custody.
¶3 During trial, the State offered Mr. Benefiel’s judgment and sentence for the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- In Re DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- In re the Personal Restraint of DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. MichielliWashington Supreme Court · 1997
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