Legal Opinion
State v. Dennis
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 20, 1986No. 7086-7-III; 7087-5-IIIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McInturff, A.C.J.
—Douglas Dennis and Gary Cunningham appeal exceptional sentences imposed following their guilty pleas to charges of first degree rape and first degree kidnapping. They question whether there were severe aggravating circumstances justifying durational departures from the presumptive sentences established by the Washington Sentencing Reform Act of 1981. RCW 9.94A. We affirm.
The convictions arose from the following facts: On November 30, 1984, the 17-year-old victim parked her car at the Mead High School parking lot and was leaving the car when Mr. Dennis came up to her and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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