STATE v. BEAVER

No. 72441-5.

60 P.3d 586 (2002)

148 Wash.2d 338

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Jermaine T. BEAVER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Horne, Pierce County Prosecutor, Kathleen Proctor, Deputy, Barbara Corey-Boulet, Deputy, Tacoma, for Petitioner.

Pattie Mhoon, Tacoma, for Respondent.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Linda Sullivan-Colglazier, Asst., Oympia, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Department of Social & Health Services.


BRIDGE, J.

Jermaine T. Beaver pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second degree murder in juvenile court and was given a manifest injustice disposition of confinement until the age of 21 without the possibility of early release. Beaver appealed his disposition to the Court of Appeals, asserting that by statute only the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has the authority to set a juvenile offender's minimum term. The Court of Appeals agreed, vacated...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases