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State v. Cooley

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two
Nov 24, 2009
153 Wn. App. 1018 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009)

Opinion

No. 38510-4-II.

November 24, 2009.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court for Pierce County, No. 91-1-04224-3, Lisa R. Worswick, J., entered March 27, 2008.


Reversed and remanded with instructions by unpublished opinion per Penoyar, A.C.J., concurred in by Bridgewater and Armstrong, JJ.


James L. Cooley appeals a trial court order denying his petition for final discharge and restoration of his civil rights. He contends that the court's jurisdiction to collect legal financial obligations has expired. We agree that those financial obligations have terminated, and Cooley is entitled to a certificate of discharge. We reverse and remand for a certificate of discharge.

A commissioner of this court initially considered this matter pursuant to RAP 18.14 and referred it to a panel of judges.

FACTS

On January 13, 1992, Cooley pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery, and the trial court sentenced him to 3 months' confinement and 12 months' community supervision. The court ordered Cooley to pay $3,565.55 in restitution and $528 in other legal financial obligations (LFOs).

On April 30, 2002, the trial court terminated Cooley's community supervision although he had paid only a small portion of those financial obligations. On March 14, 2008, Cooley requested termination of his LFOs. The trial court denied that petition on March 27, 2008.

ANALYSIS

In State v. Gossage our Supreme Court held that under RCW 9.94A.760's plain language, unless the superior court extends jurisdiction, LFOs from pre-July 2000 offenses expire after the 10 year limitation period. 165 Wn.2d 1, 7, 195 P.3d 525 (2008). The trial court did not extend its jurisdiction in this case. The State concedes that the trial court erred when it denied Cooley's request for discharge. We reverse and remand for a certificate of discharge.

A majority of the panel having determined that this opinion will not be printed in the Washington Appellate Reports, but will be filed for public record pursuant to RCW 2.06.040, it is so ordered.

BRIDGEWATER, J. and ARMSTRONG, J. Concur.


Summaries of

State v. Cooley

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two
Nov 24, 2009
153 Wn. App. 1018 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009)
Case details for

State v. Cooley

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JAMES LEE COOLEY, Appellant

Court:The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two

Date published: Nov 24, 2009

Citations

153 Wn. App. 1018 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009)
153 Wash. App. 1018