Legal Opinion

In re Pers. Restraint of Netherton

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 2013No. 83925-5Published

1Opinion of the Court

FILE IN CLERICS OFFICE 1U1REM1! COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON ~~ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of NO. 8 3 9 2 5-5 (consolidated with No. 84035-1) LORRAINE K. NETHERTON, Petitioner. ENBANC Filed: rJUL 1 8 2013 PER CURIAM-Lorraine Netherton was convicted of second degree murder. The trial court erroneously imposed a firearm sentence enhancement based on the jury's "deadly weapon" finding. Because one or more of her appellate counsel misapprehended who was representing Netherton at a critical stage of her direct appeal, Netherton lost the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Washington v. RecuencoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Matter of Personal Restraint of LordWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. RecuencoWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. RecuencoWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  5. State v. RecuencoWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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