STATE v. GAINES

No. 50819-9-I.

90 P.3d 1095 (2004)

121 Wash.App. 687

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Michael D. GAINES, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer L. Dobson, Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Catherine M. McDowall, King County Deputy Pros. Atty, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


BECKER, J.

Appellant Gaines, sentenced for a drug offense he committed in 1999, asks why the prosecutor was not required as a matter of equal protection to stipulate to an exceptional sentence below the standard range, as was done for a class of defendants who committed similar crimes in 2002 shortly before a more lenient sentencing law went into effect. We question whether any stipulated exceptional sentence downward may...

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