STATE v. NUÑEZ

Nos. 85789-0, 85947-7.

285 P.3d 21 (2012)

174 Wash.2d 707

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Enrique Guzman NUÑEZ, Petitioner. State of Washington, Petititoner, v. George W. Ryan, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington.

June 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jan Trasen , Attorney at Law, Thomas Michael Kummerow , Washington Appellate Project, Brian Martin Mcdonald , Prosecuting Atty King County, King Co Pros/App Unit Supervisor, King County Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner(s).

Eric C. Biggar , Douglas County Prosecutors Office, Waterville, WA, Christopher Gibson , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent(s).


WIGGINS, J.

¶ 1 The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires that a jury must unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt any aggravating circumstances that increase a defendant's sentence. In Washington, a jury uses special verdict forms to find these aggravating circumstances. In State v. Bashaw, 169 Wn.2d 133, 234 P.3d 195 (2010), we held in part that a jury may ...

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