State v. Bergstrom

169 P.3d 816 (2007)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Gordon David BERGSTROM, Petitioner.

No. 78355-1.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued March 22, 2007.

Decided October 25, 2007.

Jason Brett Saunders, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Scott Frederick Leist, James Morrissey Whisman, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

FAIRHURST, J.

¶ 1 Gordon Bergstrom appeals his sentence for first degree unlawful possession of a firearm, arguing that the sentencing court incorrectly placed the burden on him to prove that his prior convictions encompassed…