State v. Monfort

¶1 The King County prosecuting attorney charged Christopher Monfort with one count of aggravated *125first degree murder for the death of a law enforcement officer. He then filed a notice of special sentencing proceeding (hereinafter death penalty notice) pursuant to RCW 10.95.040(1). The statute provides, “If a person is charged with aggravated first degree murder . . . , the prosecuting attorney shall file written notice of a special sentencing proceeding to determine whether or not the death penalty should be imposed when there is reason to believe that there are not sufficient mitigating…