State Of Washington v. Michael William Bienhoff

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE rs.) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 75310-0-1 ) Zt 1 Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL WILLIAM BIENHOFF, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Cr% Appellant. ) FILED: November 6, 2017 ) VERELLEN, C.J. —A jury convicted Michael Bienhoff of murder in the first degree. He appeals the trial court's order imposing restitution for the victim's burial and funeral costs. Because readily ascertainable burial and funeral costs were causally connected to his crime, the court had authority under RCW 9.94A.753(5) to order Bienhoff to pay the funeral costs as…