Synopsis: Whether in considering whether multiple crimes constitute the “same criminal conduct” for sentencing purposes, an appellate court reviews the trial court’s decision for abuse of discretion or considers the issue de novo.
Docket No. 86530-2 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 40289-1)
Petitioner: Julio Cesar Aldana Graciano
Respondent: State of Washington
Briefs:
Argument: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:00am
[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]
Audio: Washington Supreme Court
Decision: Pending
Madsen
Johnson
Chambers
Owens
Fairhurst
Johnson
Stephens
Wiggins
Gonzalez
Opinion
Dissent
Dissent #2
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