STATE v. JORDAN

No. 85410-6.

325 P.3d 181 (2014)

180 Wn.2d 456

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Erick Deshum JORDAN, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna Lynn Wise , Attorney at Law, Prosecuting Atty. King County, King Co Pros/ App Unit Supervisor, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Susan F. Wilk , Gregory Charles Link , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.


STEPHENS, J.

¶ 1 Erick Jordan asks this court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision affirming his convictions and sentence for second degree murder with a firearm enhancement and first degree unlawful possession of a firearm. At issue is whether differences between self-defense standards in Washington and Texas bar a sentencing court from finding that manslaughter convictions in these states are legally comparable. We hold they do not and affirm the lower court...

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