Legal Opinion
State v. Burton
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 20, 1998No. 15249-9-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sweeney, A.C.J.
Robbie Burton was convicted by jury of the first degree robbery of a Yakima bank and taking a motor vehicle without permission. The State invoked RCW 9.94A.120(4), the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA, or three strikes rule). Mr. Burton challenged the validity of the two predicate first degree robbery convictions. The court rejected the challenges, and the jury found he was a persistent offender. He was sentenced to life without parole. The question presented is whether the sentencing court erred in admitting the prior convictions at the sentencing hearing. We…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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