Legal Opinion

State v. Owens

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 10, 1999No. 41758-4-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAgid, J.

— Lawrence Owens appeals the exceptional sentences imposed after he was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm and two counts of second degree assault. He contends the findings supporting the sentences are clearly erroneous and legally insufficient. He also argues that the exceptional sentence statutes, as applied to his conduct, are unconstitutionally vague and his sentence violates the equal protection clause. We affirm the trial court’s exceptional sentence based on an assault that was more egregious than typical, rejecting Owens’ challenge to that sentence on vagueness grounds. We…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Clemons v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Hicks v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. State v. HalstienWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. CopelandWashington Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. BorgWashington Supreme Court · 2001
  2. State v. BorgWashington Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999

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