Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Hopkins
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1999No. 66504-4PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Petitioner claims his 81-month sentence for “solicitation to deliver cocaine” exceeds the statutory maximum for that crime. Holding that the statutory maximum sentence was doubled to 10 years under the sentencing doubling provisions of RCW 69.50.408, the Court of Appeals found the sentence within the maximum allowed by law and denied the petition. In re Personal Restraint of Hopkins, 89 Wn. App. 198, 203, 948 P.2d 394 (1997). We reverse.
*899Petitioner, Thomas Hopkins, pleaded guilty to solicitation to deliver cocaine. The trial court sentenced him to 81 months in prison. Petitioner did not…
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