Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Cross
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 26, 2014No. 79761-7PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiggins, J.
¶1 In 2001, Dayva Cross pleaded guilty to the aggravated first degree murders of his wife and two of her three daughters. A unanimous jury sentenced him to death. Cross’s direct appeal before this court was unsuccessful. State v. Cross, 156 Wn.2d 580, 132 P.3d 80 (2006). *675Cross subsequently filed a timely personal restraint petition, alleging multiple constitutional errors. The court decided Cross’s Alford1 plea issues by separate opinion. In re Pers. Restraint of Cross, 178 Wn.2d 519, 309 P.3d 1186 (2013) (holding that death sentence could be predicated on Alford plea). The remaining issues…
2Cases cited140 opinions
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- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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