Legal Opinion
State v. Stephan
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 31, 1983No. 5299-1-III; 5719-4-IIIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C.J.
By direct appeal and personal restraint petition, Phillip Michael Stephan challenges his sentence for violating The Securities Act of Washington under RCW 21.20.010. 1 He contends RCW 21.20.400 2 does not authorize either imprisonment or restitution in his case. We affirm the sentence and deny the personal restraint petition.
Mr. Stephan and two codefendants were charged with 24 counts relating to fraudulent sale of securities and theft. When the court denied Mr. Stephan's motion to sever his trial from his codefendants, Mr. Stephan pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in connection with the…
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