Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Clifton Kelly Bell

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 29, 2013No. 67910-4Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 67910-4-1 CO Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ro v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION CLIFTON KELLY BELL, ,-->(/•; V? Appellant. ) FILED: July 29, 2013 05 ,-•"• -"ZT-. GROSSE, J. — An increased sentence following a criminal defendant's successful appeal violates due process if vindictiveness played a role in the resentencing. Here, Clifton Bell's increased sentence on remand did not violate due process because it was imposed by a different judge and there is no basis for concluding that the sentence was vindictive. Nor is there any…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Chaffin v. StynchcombeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Texas v. McCulloughSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. State v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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