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HARRIS v. CHARLES

No. 61629-3-I.

214 P.3d 962 (2009)

Joshua HARRIS, Petitioner, v. Honorable Edsonya CHARLES, Director of King County Adult Detention and City of Seattle, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 31, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Greene, Seattle City Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Christine A. Jackson, The Public Defender, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 A statute entitles felons detained before trial on electronic home monitoring to be credited for the time served. No statute entitles misdemeanants to the same credit. In view of the differences between felony and misdemeanor sentencing, we hold this distinction is rational and does not violate the Equal Protection Clause.

FACTS

¶ 2 Respondent Joshua Harris was charged in Seattle Municipal Court with one count of Driving...

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