Legal Opinion
State v. Danis
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 6, 1992No. 28985-3-IPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForrest, J.
Joseph Richard Guy Danis appeals his sentence for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, contending that the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981 (SRA) unconstitutionally treats perpetrators of vehicular assault or vehicular homicide differently depending on whether or not multiple victims are in one car. He also challenges the restitution order. We affirm.
On the morning of Januaiy 10, 1991, Danis fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck while driving under the influence of alcohol. The truck drove off the road and collided with a utility pole. Two men were working around the pole. One of the…
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