Docket No. 81633-6  Facts: Following her conviction in the Superior Court for Ferry County of delivery of a controlled substance, petitioner Bertha Bashaw’s sentence was enhanced pursuant to Washington Revised Code §69.50.435(1)(c), Continue reading →

Docket No. 81719-7  Facts: Petitioner Dustin Harrington was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the Superior Court for Benton County as a result of a social contact initiated by a police officer that led to a search of Harrington’s pockets that revealed methamphetamine after the officer found Harrington’s behavior and responses to questions suspicious. Continue reading →

Docket No. 81769-3  Facts: The petitioner state of Washington petitioned the Superior Court for King County to have respondent Curtis Pouncy committed as a sexually violent predator pursuant to Washington Revised Code §71.09, asserting that Pouncy suffered from a personality disorder that made him likely to commit predatory acts of sexual violence if not confined. Continue reading →

Docket No. 81522-4  Facts: Petitioner Steven Clark was convicted of two counts of bank robbery in the Superior Court for King County and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as a persistent offender on the basis of earlier convictions for bank robbery and delivery of a controlled substance. Continue reading →