Legal Opinion
State v. Walters
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 22, 2008No. 37336-0-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
¶1 Charles Walters appeals the trial court’s grant of the State’s motion to vacate his second degree felony murder guilty plea conviction and to reinstate the original first degree murder charge 11 years after he completed his sentence and obtained a court order of discharge. He argues that reinstating the first degree murder charge placed him in double jeopardy in violation of the Washington and United States Constitutions. We agree, reverse, and order reinstatement of Walters’ original conviction and sentence.
*142FACTS
I. Background
A. Guilty Plea Conviction
¶2 On June 5, 1988, 18-year-old Charles…
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- Price v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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