IN RE RIVARD

No. 25923-4-III.

183 P.3d 1115 (2008)

In re the Petition of James Douglas RIVARD. State of Washington, Appellant, v. James D. Rivard, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

May 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Anne Dooris, Gemberling & Dooris PS, Spokane, for Appellant.

Andrew J. Metts, Spokane County Pros. Office, Spokane, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 The State of Washington appeals the trial court's decision to restore James D. Rivard's right to possess firearms. Mr. Rivard was convicted of vehicular homicide in 1997. The accident happened in 1993. He petitioned to have his gun right restored in 2006. Between the date of the crime and his sentencing, the legislature reclassified vehicular homicide from a class B felony to a class A felony. Class A felons are never entitled to have their right...

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