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STATE v. MORLEY

Nos. 62662-6, 65252-0.

952 P.2d 167 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 588

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Martin Joseph MORLEY, Appellant. The STATE of Washington, Appellant, v. David Lee JAMES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided March 12, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Snohomish County Public Defender Association, Charles Dold, Everett, for Appellant Morley.

Washington Appellate Project, Richard Tassano, Lisa D. Ridgedale, Seattle, for Respondent David Lee James.

Jim Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, S. Aaron Fine, David Thiele, Deputies, Everett, for Respondent State of Washington.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Pamela Mohr, Deborah A. Dwyer, Deputies, Seattle, for Appellant State of Washington.

DOLLIVER, Justice.

These consolidated cases question whether a general court-martial qualifies as a prior criminal conviction under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981(SRA) (RCW 9.94A). We find Defendants' general courts-martial do constitute prior criminal convictions. We also find Defendants' prior court-martial convictions qualify as "strikes" under Initiative 593 (1-593), the Persistent Offender Accountability Act. Laws...

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