Legal Opinion

In Re Personal Restraint of Hopkins

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1999No. 66504-4PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

976 P.2d 616 (1999)

137 Wash.2d 897

In re Personal Restraint Petition of Thomas J. HOPKINS, Petitioner.

No. 66504-4.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 9, 1999.

Decided May 6, 1999.

Eric Nielsen, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Thomas Hopkins, Medical Lake, Pro Se.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Ann M. Foerschler, Deputy, Seattle, for Respondent.

JOHNSON, J.

Petitioner claims his 81-month sentence for "solicitation to deliver cocaine" exceeds the statutory maximum for that crime. Holding that the statutory maximum sentence was doubled to 10 years under the sentencing doubling…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. LewisWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  2. In the Matter of CharlesWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. In re the Personal Restraint of HopkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. SommervilleWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Queets Band of Indians v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Washington State Republican Party v. Public Disclosure CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In re the Personal Restraint of BowmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  3. State v. McCarthyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  4. In Re Restraint of BowmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
  5. In Re AcronCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004

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